Planning appeal decision
49A Chiltern View Road, Hillingdon, Uxbridge, Hillingdon, UB8 2PF
Planning appeal 3366709 at 49A Chiltern View Road, Hillingdon, Uxbridge, Hillingdon, UB8 2PF (London Borough of Hillingdon) was allowed on 1 September 2025 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be suitably located having regard to the relevant development plan policy.
‘change of use from C4 to use class C2’
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Shearing C
- Postcode
- UB8 2PF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be suitably located having regard to the relevant development plan policy
- effects on the living conditions of occupants of nearby properties
- effects on highway safety
What decided it
The best interests of the children to be accommodated in the care home, as a material consideration under Article 3(1) of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, outweighed the conflict with development plan policy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMH8Policy DMH1Policy DMH2Policy H10
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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