®Planning appeal decision
32 Mora Road, LONDON, NW2 6TG
Without planning permission, the erection of a dormer extension to rear outrigger and two front roof-lights, the erection of two single storey rear extensions and the erection of a raised platform/terrace to the rear of the premises with a timber balustrade ("the unauthorised development") AND Without planning permission, the material change of use of the dwellinghouse to a eleven bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) ("the unauthorised change of use")
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Savage M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal scheme provides satisfactory living conditions for existing and future occupants, having regard to internal space and outdoor amenity space
- The effect of the appeal scheme on the living conditions of occupants and neighbouring occupants, having regard to parking, waste management and noise and disturbance
- The effect of the HMO use on the character of the area
- The effect of the dormer extension to rear outrigger and two front roof lights on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the raised platform/terrace on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants, having regard to privacy and overlooking
- The effect of the single storey extensions on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants, having regard to outlook and noise and disturbance
- The effect of the HMO use on the provision of family dwellings in the area
What decided it
The material change of use to an eleven bedroom HMO fails to provide satisfactory living conditions for occupants and causes unacceptable harm to the character of the area and living conditions of neighbours through noise, disturbance and inadequate amenity provision, contrary to the development plan.
Plan policies cited: Policy BH7, Policy BH13, Policy BH11, Policy DMP1, Policy BT2, Brent Local Plan 2019-2041, London Plan 2021 Policy T6, London Plan 2021 Policy T6.1, London Plan 2021 Policy T5
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