60 The Ridgeway, London, NW9 0UA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• The effect of the change of use on the stock of family housing in the area
• The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
• Whether the change of use provides adequate living conditions for the occupiers, with regard to internal space standards, outdoor amenity space, and noise and disturbance
• The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to noise, disturbance, odours and the availability of on-street parking

What decided it

The development results in the loss of a family-sized dwelling for which there is identified need, causes visual harm through bulky and intrusive extensions, provides inadequate living conditions for occupiers in terms of space and amenity, and causes harm to neighbouring living conditions through parking pressure and noise, with these harms collectively outweighing any benefit from additional dwellings on brownfield land.

The provision of additional dwellings on a brownfield site does not override the harm to family housing stock, character and appearance, occupier living conditions, and neighbouring living conditions; the development conflicts with the development plan as a whole and material considerations do not indicate otherwise.