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1. 1.The proposed conversion of the existing family home would not take place in a priority location for residential intensification which is not considered to provide a reasonable level of accessibility for future occupants to access local amenities.The proposed development is therefore contrary to policies DMP1, BH2, BH4 and BH11 of Brents Local Plan 2019-2041.
2. 2.The proposed development by virtue of the insufficient headroom to flat 3 would have an adverse impact on the living conditions of the future occupiers. This is contrary to policies D6 of the London Plan 2021 and DMP1 of Brents Local Plan 2019-2041.
3. 3.The proposed development, by virtue of the limited details provided regarding the internal layout of Flat 2, fails to demonstrate that a sleeping area would receive adequate levels of natural light and outlook. This is contrary to policy D6 of the London Plan 2021 and policy DMP1 of Brents Local Plan 2019-2041.
4. 4.The proposed development, by virtue of the insufficient depth of the forecourt to adequately accommodate on-site car parking, would result in vehicles overhanging the public footway, to the detriment of pedestrian and highway safety. Furthermore, the increased intensity of the use of the site, in combination with the inappropriate parking arrangement, would lead to overspill parking on the existing highway network and increase the likelihood of hazardous, obstructive parking within the surrounding area. This is contrary to policy T2 of the London Plan 2021, and policies DMP1 and BT2 of Brents Local Plan 2019-2041 as well as Brent’s Domestic Footway Vehicle Crossover Policy.
5. 5.The proposed development, by virtue of the poor access arrangements to the cycle parking serving Flats 1 and 2, would fail to provide convenient access for future occupants to use their cycle parking spaces and limit their usability. This is contrary to policy T5 of the London Plan 2021 and policies DMP1 and BT1 of the Brents Local Plan 2019-2041.
6. 6.In the absence of a UGF master plan and calculations, the proposed development has failed to demonstrate the minimum UGF score of 0.4 would be met. This is contrary to policy G5 of the London Plan 2021, policy DMP1 of Brents Local plan 2019-2041 and the guidance in Brent's Sustainable Environment & Development SPD 20223.

From the council's decision notice.

Application type

Full planning permission