®Planning appeal decision
938A High Road, London, N12 9RT
the ‘First Floor conversion and two storey rear extension to provide 8 HMO units
- Authority
- Barnet
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- N12 9RT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be justified in the proposed location, having regard to housing type and tenure
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants, with particular regard to outlook, daylight and privacy
- the effect of the development on highway safety, with particular regard to car parking
What decided it
The absence of satisfactory evidence of identified need for HMO accommodation in this location, combined with the harmful impacts on character and appearance, living conditions of neighbours, and highway safety, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan and could not be justified.
The benefits of increased residential accommodation and more efficient use of the site were outweighed by the harm found on the main issues relating to housing need justification, character and appearance, living conditions, and highway safety.
Plan policies cited: Policy HOU04, Policy CDH05, Policy CDH01, Policy D3 of the London Plan, Policy TRC03, Policies T4, T6 and T6.1 of the London Plan
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.