®Planning appeal decision
2 Drummond Drive, Stanmore, HA7 3PD
a material change of use from a C4 small HMO (up to 6 occupants) to a sui generis large HMO (up to 10 occupants), with no external or internal alterations
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- HA7 3PD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to relevant development plan policy concerning Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
- whether satisfactory living conditions would be provided for occupants of the HMO, with particular regard to the adequacy of the communal internal space and noise and disturbance
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring properties, with particular reference to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with Local Plan Policy HO10 on multiple grounds: the site's poor public transport accessibility (PTAL 2) is unsuitable for an intensified HMO use, the inadequate communal facilities would fail to provide satisfactory living conditions for occupants, and the increased activity would cause material harm to neighbouring residents through noise and disturbance.
Plan policies cited: Policy HO10, Policy GR1, London Plan Policy D3, London Plan Policy D6, London Plan Policy D14
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.