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Dismissed16 October 20243339435

23 Chestnut Grove, Brent, Wembley, HA0 2LX

Planning appeal 3339435 at 23 Chestnut Grove, Brent, Wembley, HA0 2LX (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 16 October 2024 by Inspector Clark L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the appeal site would be an appropriate location for an HMO having regard to development plan policy.

single storey rear extension and change of use from a single dwellinghouse to a HMO for six persons

Authority
London Borough of Brent
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Clark L
Postcode
HA0 2LX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the appeal site would be an appropriate location for an HMO having regard to development plan policy
  • whether the development would provide its occupants with acceptable living conditions with particular regard to: a) internal room layouts, floor-to-ceiling height and communal facilities; b) fire safety; and c) cycle and refuse facilities
  • whether the off-street parking arrangements are adequate having regard to their appearance, drainage and soft landscaping
  • whether the development would make adequate provision for urban greening in accordance with development plan policy

What decided it

The absence of demonstrated need for the HMO combined with failures to meet fire safety standards, soft landscaping requirements, and urban greening policy, alongside inadequate floor-to-ceiling heights in one bedroom, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan taken as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BH7Policy DMP1Policy BT2Policy BH4Policy D12Appendix 4

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