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Allowed30 May 20253360181

1 Dorchester Drive, Feltham, TW14 8HP

Planning appeal 3360181 at 1 Dorchester Drive, Feltham, TW14 8HP (London Borough of Hounslow) was allowed on 30 May 2025 by Inspector Couper C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the use meets identified local needs.

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
Postcode
TW14 8HP

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SC8Policy CC2Policy EQ5Policy EC2London Plan Policy T5London Plan Policy T6London Plan Policy T6.1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 61Paragraph 63Paragraph 57

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