®Planning appeal decision
47 Netherlands Road, New Barnet, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 1BP
change of use of the property from a single family dwelling (Class C3) to a 5 bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Class C4)
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Catcheside E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for a HMO, having regard to local character, the supply of family housing, and accessibility by sustainable travel modes
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbours, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- whether the development provides an adequate standard of accommodation for its occupiers, with particular regard to the internal living space and kitchen facilities
What decided it
The emerging Local Plan Policy HOU04's definition of harmful concentration (three or more HMOs in ten nearest properties) and the site's demonstrated accessibility to public transport within 800m of a railway station, combined with the absence of substantive evidence of harm to character or neighbours' living conditions, justified allowing the appeal.
Plan policies cited: Policy CS1, Policy CS5, Policy CS NPPF, Policy DM01, Policy DM04, Policy DM08, Policy DM09, Policy HOU03, Policy HOU04, Policy D3, Policy D6
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.