®Planning appeal decision
2 Hill Crescent, Harrow, HA1 2PW
Planning application to regularise existing use and/or development of a 7 Bedroom Sui-Generis short stay guest house with Hotel type C1 room type bookings allowing longer stays on rolling maximum 28 nights bookings in a self-serviced shared guest house with communal lounge, fully equipped kitchen with dual cooking and washing facilities, shared two bathroom/shower-room, front drive with 3 parking spaces and exceptionally large Side and rear garden
- Authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- HA1 2PW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is in a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to Public Transport Accessibility Levels (PTAL)
- the effect of the proposal on the character of the area
- whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to the size of Bedroom 7
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan on three material grounds—unsuitable location by PTAL, harm to residential character through intensified and transient occupation, and inadequate living conditions in Bedroom 7—and the modest benefits do not outweigh these significant harms.
The support within the Framework and development plan for additional housing and effective use of land was acknowledged, but the adverse impacts arising from unsuitable location, harm to character and harm to living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing choice and economic activity.
Framework references: 11, 117, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy HO10, Policy GR1, Policy D3, Policy D6
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.