®Planning appeal decision
34 Oxford Avenue, Hayes, UB3 5HY
to use existing outbuilding as granny annexe
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Simms S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- living conditions of existing and future occupiers, with particular regard to outlook, privacy, living space and external amenity space
- living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to privacy, external amenity space, noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposal would create a separate dwelling function within the outbuilding that would harm character and appearance, fail to provide adequate living conditions to occupiers, and cause noise and disturbance to neighbours, with these harms not outweighed by the benefits of providing accessible accommodation for a dependent relative.
Plan policies cited: Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021), Policy DMHD 2 of the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part Two - Development Management Policies (2020), Policy D6 of The London Plan (2021), Policy DMHB 11 of the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part Two - Development Management Policies (2020), Policy D7 of the London Plan (2021)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.