®Planning appeal decision
16 School Lane, London, HA5 5NF
Planning appeal 3363393 at 16 School Lane, London, HA5 5NF (London Borough of Harrow) was dismissed on 8 September 2025 by Inspector Armstrong N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition is necessary and reasonable to fully consider the effects of a proposal on the living conditions of the potential future occupiers of the property and the character and appearance of the property and the area.
the change of use from HMO (Class C4) to residential (Class C3); conversion of dwelling to two flats (1 x 1 bed and 1 x 3 beds); rooflights in rear roof slope; installation of doors to rear elevation; external alterations; separate amenity space; hard and soft landscaping; bin / cycle storage, without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref PL/2165/24, dated 16 October 2024
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- other · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Unknown
- Inspector
- Armstrong N
- Postcode
- HA5 5NF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition is necessary and reasonable to fully consider the effects of a proposal on the living conditions of the potential future occupiers of the property and the character and appearance of the property and the area
What decided it
The condition is necessary and reasonable in the interests of residential amenity to enable full consideration of any future proposal to change use of the smaller individual flats, as the property was designed and assessed specifically for two-flat residential use and a reversion to HMO could detrimentally affect living conditions of future occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of The London Plan 2021Policy DM1 of the Harrow Development Management Policies 2013Policy DM26 of the Harrow Development Management Policies 2013Policy DM30 of the Harrow Development Management Policies 2013Policy CS1 of the Harrow Core Strategy 2012
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 55Paragraph 135
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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