5 Gerrard Gardens Eastcote Pinner

1. 1.The proposed development, by reason of the change of use of the property from a self-contained dwellinghouse to a 4-bedroom wheelchair accessible HMO within Use Class C4, would result in the loss of a dwelling capable of family occupation and has failed to demonstrate that this loss would be justified having regard to the Council's adopted housing mix objectives. The proposed HMO would also fail to demonstrate compliance with the Council's adopted policy framework for HMOs, having regard to substandard living conditions. The proposal would therefore represent an unacceptable and over- intensive form of HMO accommodation in this location, contrary to Policies DMH 2 and DMH 5 of the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part Two (2020), Policies H9 and H10 of the London Plan (2021), and the objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).
2. 2.The proposed development, by reason of its constrained internal layout, absence of a separate communal living/dining room, limited shared kitchen provision, and poor relationship between Bedrooms 3 and 4 and the shared rear garden, would fail to provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers. In the absence of adequate internal communal accommodation, the rear garden would be likely to function as the principal communal/social space, resulting in unacceptable overlooking, loss of privacy, noise and disturbance to the occupiers of Bedrooms 3 and 4. The proposal would therefore provide a substandard form of accommodation and fail to deliver a high-quality residential environment, contrary to Policies DMH 5, DMHB 11 and DMHB 16 of the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part Two - Development Management Policies (2020), Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021), and Paragraph 135(f) of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).

From the council's decision notice.

Application type

Full

Scale / size

Medium

Date validated

Invalid Date

Neighbour consultation start

1 April 2026

Last date for comments

24 April 2026

Target decision date

6 May 2026

Agent address

Mr Andrew MacDougall 49 London Road Markyate AL3 8JP

Case officer

Emilie Bateman

Statutory period

107 days

Documents

7