71 Finchley Lane, Hendon, Barnet, NW4 1BY

Authority: Barnet
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: NW4 1BY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The need for this form of development and whether this is an appropriate location for a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)

What decided it

The identified local shortage of HMO accommodation for those who seek or need it, combined with the property's history of previous HMO use and its accessibility by cycling and walking to Middlesex University and local facilities, justified allowing the proposal despite the poor PTAL rating.

The benefits of meeting an identified local need for HMO accommodation and the property's history of such use outweighed the slight departure from the PTAL accessibility requirement in Policy HOUS04.

Plan policies cited: Policy HOUS04, Policy HOUS02

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