®Planning appeal decision
17 Wedmore Road, Greenford, UB6 8SB
Planning appeal 3367259 at 17 Wedmore Road, Greenford, UB6 8SB (London Borough of Ealing) was dismissed on 2 April 2026 by Inspector Preston C, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
Without planning permission, the material change of use from a single dwellinghouse to two houses in multiple occupation, facilitated by the erection of a single storey rear extension, first floor rear extension, rear roof extension and alterations to the front elevation of the dwelling ("the Unauthorised Use")
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Preston C
- Postcode
- UB6 8SB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the development provides suitable living conditions for existing and future residents
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring residents
- The effect of the development on the demand for on-street parking and congestion and whether it contributes to sustainable transport modes
- If any harm arises in the above, the extent to which any fall-back position is a material consideration
- Consideration of the personal circumstances of those residing within the property, having regard to the implications for their home and private life and whether any interference with Article 8 Convention Rights would be proportionate
What decided it
The Inspector's finding that the property had never been lawfully converted into two flats and that the resulting HMO use caused substantial, unmitigable harm to character and living conditions, unsupported by a comparable fall-back, led to dismissal of the appeal.
the combined and substantial harm to character, occupants' living conditions, neighbours' amenity and sustainable transport outweighed the limited, non-comparable fall-back position and the Article 8 interference with occupants' home lives, so planning permission was refused
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3Policy D6Policy T1Policy T6Policy 7.4Policy 7APolicy 7BPolicy 7D
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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