®Planning appeal decision
15 Glebe Crescent, London, NW4 1BT
described on the application form as “change of use of a house in multiple occupation (C4) to a children's home for up to three children, with a manager and up to two carers staying overnight working on a rota basis (C2)
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Leung F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would meet an identified need, having regard to its provision of housing choice for people with social care and health support needs
- the effect of the proposed development on the housing stock in Barnet
- the effect of the proposed development on the character of the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety and the free flow of traffic, with particular regard to parking provision
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate an identified need for the proposed children's home in accordance with Policy HOU04 and the resulting unjustified loss of residential accommodation contrary to Policy HOU05 outweighed the acceptable impacts on character, amenity and highways.
Framework references: 63, 116
Plan policies cited: Policy HOU04, Policy HOU05, Policy CDH01, Policy EEC02, Policy TRC03, The London Plan 2021 Policy D3, The London Plan 2021 Policy D14, The London Plan 2021 Policy T4, The London Plan 2021 Policy T6
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.