®Planning appeal decision
1 Garth Road, Barnet, NW2 2NH
for the change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 5 bed, 6 person HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) (Use Class C4)
- 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 regard to identified need, the supply of family housing and effect on the character of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with regard to noise and disturbance
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with regard to parking provision
What decided it
The proposal failed to demonstrate an identified need for an HMO and would result in unacceptable harm to the character of the area and living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through noise and disturbance, contrary to Policies HOU04, HOU02, ECC02 and D3.
Plan policies cited: Policy HOU04, Policy HOU02, Policy D3, Policy D14, Policy ECC02, Policy T6.1, Policy TRC03, Policy H16
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.