®Planning appeal decision
Crown House, 187-193 Kilburn High Road, LONDON, NW6 7HY
without planning permission, the material change of use of the premises to a mixed use as offices and flats, and short-term lettings
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Perrins R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development upon the living conditions of occupiers of the premises with particular regard to the size of accommodation and amenity space. Also, upon the living conditions of those living nearby with particular regard to the lack of bin and cycle storage.
- The effect on highway safety.
- The effect on the provision of specialist accommodation with shared facilities or additional support.
What decided it
The unacceptably small size and poor internal/external amenity of the self-contained units, causing harm to occupiers' living conditions, which was not outweighed by other benefits.
The moderate benefits of reusing an underutilised, well-connected building to meet single-person housing need were outweighed by the unacceptable harm to the living conditions of occupiers and, to a lesser extent, neighbours, so the balance tipped against the development.
Framework references: 56, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy DMP1, Policy D6, Policy BH13, Policy BH7, Policy H8, Policy H12, Policy T6.1, Policy T5, Policy BT2
Judgments cited: Ioannou v SSCLG & Enfield LBC [2013] EWHC 3945 (Admin), [2014] EWCA Civ 1432
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.