®Planning appeal decision
96 Oakdene Road, Hillingdon, UB10 0SQ
conversion of roofspace to habitable use to include a hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer and 3 front rooflights, single storey rear extension and change of use to 5bedroom 5person HMO. (Part retrospective)
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- UB10 0SQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed roof extension and rear dormer window on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed use as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- the effect of the proposal on vehicle and cycle parking
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harms to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through noise and disturbance, and to on-street parking availability, arising from the HMO use outweigh the limited benefits of the proposal when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The limited benefits of housing delivery and sustainable transport encouragement were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harms to neighbouring living conditions and on-street parking availability, with the character and appearance harm overcome by the fallback position; the balance tipped decisively against the proposal.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DMHB 11, Policy DMHB 12, Policy DMHD 1, Policy DMH 5, Policy DMHB 16, Policy DMT 6, Policy DMT 1, Policy DMT 2, Policy BE1, Policy D1, Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy T2, Policy T4
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.