®Planning appeal decision
122 Girton Road, Northolt, UB5 4ST
Planning appeal 3352326 at 122 Girton Road, Northolt, UB5 4ST (London Borough of Ealing) was dismissed on 3 July 2025 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed flats with particular regard to privacy, and the provision of internal and external space.
the conversion of single dwelling house into three flats with alteration of roof from hip to gable end, rear roof extension; two storey side and part single, part two storey rear extension, single storey front extension; refuse and cycle storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hobbs J
- Postcode
- UB5 4ST
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed flats with particular regard to privacy, and the provision of internal and external space
- whether the proposed sub-division of the appeal property would result in an acceptable use of the existing housing stock
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would provide substandard living conditions for future occupiers, particularly inadequate privacy and internal space, which could not be justified by the modest housing benefit of 2 additional dwellings.
The benefit of providing 2 additional dwellings on a small site in an area with housing shortfall was outweighed by the harm caused by the proposed substandard accommodation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy D5London Plan Policy D6London Plan Policy H2London Plan Policy H9London Plan Policy GG2London Plan Policy GG5London Plan Policy T5London Plan Policy D1London Plan Policy D4Development Management Development Plan Document Policy 3.5Development Management Development Plan Document Policy 7BDevelopment Management Development Plan Document Policy 7DDevelopment Management Development Plan Document Policy 3.4Development Management Development Plan Document Policy 7.4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 131Paragraph 61
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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