®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed16 October 20243339435
23 Chestnut Grove, Brent, WEMBLEY, HA0 2LX
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
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.
Plan policies cited: Policy BH7, Policy DMP1, Policy BT2, Policy BH4, Policy D12, Appendix 4
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.