®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed19 August 20256000179
121 Park Road, London, NW4 3PA
Creation of a 6 Person HMO Use
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Burch S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed change of use would be acceptable, with particular regard to identified need and the supply of family housing
- the effect of the proposed development on visual and neighbouring residential amenity, with particular regard to the provision of waste storage
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers, with particular regard to the provision of internal space in a first-floor bedroom
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to car parking
What decided it
The proposal failed to demonstrate an identified need for HMO accommodation as required by Policy HOU04 of the Barnet Local Plan, and would result in the loss of family housing supply contrary to the development plan.
Plan policies cited: Policy HOU04, Policy HOU02, Policy H9 of the London Plan (2021), Policy T4 of the London Plan, Policy T6 of the London Plan, Policy T6.1 of the London Plan
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.