81 Currey Road, Greenford, UB6 0BG

change of use from use class C4 to sui generis

Authority: London Borough of Ealing
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: UB6 0BG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the development would lead to an overconcentration of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO), and its effect on the character of the area
the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants in regard to noise and disturbance
whether the development would include suitable provision for refuse storage

What decided it

The modest increase in occupancy by one person from an already-established HMO use, combined with the submission of an HMO Management Plan and appropriate refuse storage provision, did not result in unacceptable impacts on character or neighbouring amenity.

Framework references: 56

Plan policies cited: Policy 7B of the Ealing Development Management DPD 2013, Policy 7A of the Ealing Development Management DPD 2013, Policy SI 7 of the London Plan (2021)

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