®Planning appeal decision
19 Cheviot Gardens, London, NW2 1QJ
for the change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use class C3) to a HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) (Use class C4) for 5 people, associated refuse/recycling, cycle storage and parking
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Hartley S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for use as an HMO, having regard to development plan policies
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character of the area
What decided it
The proposal failed to satisfy the accessibility and character impact requirements of Local Plan Policy HOU04, with the introduction of transient HMO occupation fundamentally undermining the area's established family-based social character.
Plan policies cited: Policy HOU02, Policy HOU03, Policy HOU04, Policy D3, Policy D14, Policy ECC02, Policy CDH01, Residential Development Guidance Supplementary Planning Document (2016), Sustainable Design and Construction Supplementary Planning Document (2016)
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.