®Planning appeal decision
6 Stirling Road, Harrow, Wealdstone, HA3 7NB
Planning appeal 3372342 at 6 Stirling Road, Harrow, Wealdstone, HA3 7NB (London Borough of Harrow) was dismissed on 12 January 2026 by Inspector Marley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular regard to parking.
change of use from HMO for up to 6 persons (Use class C4) to larger HMO for 7 persons (Use Class Sui Generis), bin and cycle stores
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Marley D
- Postcode
- HA3 7NB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular regard to parking
- whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupiers of 6 Stirling Road, with particular regard to private outside space
What decided it
The inability to enforce the unilateral undertakings as car-free obligations due to the mortgagee's absence as a signatory meant no effective mechanism existed to prevent future residents from parking on-street, creating unacceptable highway safety impacts that conflicted with Policies T6.1 and DM42.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T6.1 of the London Plan 2021Policy DM42 of the Development Management Policies 2013Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021Policies D3, D6 and H9 of the London Plan 2021Policies DM1, DM27 and DM30 of the Development Management Policies 2013
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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