49 Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8RS

1. 1.The proposed development, by reason of any viability analysis or marketing information, has failed to demonstrate that the proposed conversion of the ground floor unit to residential use would not have a negative impact upon the vitality and viability of the Blackbird Hill Neighbourhood Parade, contrary to Policy DMP1 & BE6 of the Brent Local Plan (2019-2041).
2. 2.The lack of direct access from the proposed flat to the rear garden, results in the poor quality accommodation for occupiers, by way of poor accessibility to a private external amenity space, cycle parking and refuse storage, as the only route is from an unlit alleyway/service road with poor natural surveillance, increasing the likely opportunity for crime, fails to meet the Council’s safety and design standards, contrary to DMP1 of the Brent Local Plan (2019-2041) and Supplementary Planning Document 1 – Brent Design Guide (2018).
3. 3.The proposed development, as a result of not providing any defensible space, would result in poor quality accommodation for occupiers of the flat, due to the location of the living room window on the frontage of the neighbourhood parade and its proximity to the pedestrian crossing, resulting in significant noise disturbance and privacy concerns, contrary to DMP1 of the Brent Local Plan (2019-2041) and D6 of London Plan (2021).
4. 4.The proposed development, by reason of its design would be out of character with the rest of the neighbourhood parade of which it is part of, resulting in an unduly detrimental impact on the streetscene and character of the area, contrary to DMP1 & BD1 of the Brent’s Local Plan (2019-2041) and Supplementary Planning Document 3 – Shopfronts (2018).
5. 5.The proposed rear window, due to its position with relation to the adjacent rear garden of the first-floor flat, and lack of suitable screening to the rear, would cause a loss of privacy to the neighbouring garden, and therefore a loss of neighbour amenity, contrary to Policy DMP1 of the Brent Local Plan (2019-2041), Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021) and SPD1 Brent Design Guide (2018).
6. 6.The proposal would result in an overprovision of off-street parking, encouraging excessive reliance on private motor vehicles, which in turn would fail to maximise sustainable modes of transport and would encourage unnecessary car use and ownership in the area, adding to traffic congestion and contributing to climate change, contrary to Policy DMP1, BT1 and BT2 of Brent's Local Plan (2019-2041).
7. 7.In the absence of submissions addressing fire safety, the proposed development would not demonstrably address the need for fire risk mitigation. The proposal is therefore unacceptable and contrary to the requirements of policy D12 of the London Plan (2021).

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

NW9 8RS

Application type

Full Planning Permission

Scale / size

Small

Date validated

30 October 2025

Consultation expiry

25 November 2025

Neighbour consultation end

25 November 2025

Last date for comments

25 December 2025

Agent

KDA DESIGNS LTD

Architect profile

KDA DESIGNS LIMITED

Agent address

21 Clifton Avenue, Stanmore, HA7 2HR

Planning Portal ID

PP-14422669

Comments

0

Documents

5

Constraints

4