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Dismissed12 June 20266002695

96 Oakdene Road, Hillingdon, UB10 0SQ

Planning appeal 6002695 at 96 Oakdene Road, Hillingdon, UB10 0SQ (London Borough of Hillingdon) was dismissed on 12 June 2026 by Inspector S F Barnes, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed roof extension and rear dormer window on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Inspector
S F Barnes
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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DMHB 11Policy DMHB 12Policy DMHD 1Policy DMH 5Policy DMHB 16Policy DMT 6Policy DMT 1Policy DMT 2Policy BE1Policy D1Policy D3Policy D4Policy T2Policy T4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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