1 Dorchester Drive, FELTHAM, TW14 8HP

a proposed change of use to Class C2 care home

Authority: London Borough of Hounslow
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector: Couper C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether or not the use meets identified local needs
the effect of the development on nearby residents' living conditions, with particular regard to noise and disturbance, and whether or not the occupants of the care home experience appropriate living conditions, with particular regard to outdoor space
the effect of the development on the safety and convenience of highway users

What decided it

The use meets identified local needs for specialist care accommodation and generates comparable impacts to the lawful dwellinghouse use, with appropriate living conditions for residents and no significant harm to neighbouring amenity or highway safety.

Framework references: 61, 63, 57

Plan policies cited: Policy SC8, Policy CC2, Policy EQ5, Policy EC2, London Plan Policy T5, London Plan Policy T6, London Plan Policy T6.1

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