24/0739
46 Park Avenue North, London, NW10 1JY
Retention of existing house in multiple occupation (HMO) (Use Class Sui Generis) (amended description)
The proposed HMO is not supported, given the poor internal quality of accommodation in relation to the insufficient communal internal floor space, coupled with the absence of a HMO management arrangements. Furthermore, the site is located in a low PTAL area which is not considered to be sustainable for this type of accommodation. The application has failed to demonstrate compliance with Brent's HMO SPD and policy BH7 of the Brent Local Plan as well as policy D6 of the London Plan.
The application has not been accompanied with a fire statement or a Reasonable Exception Statement. Therefore, it has not been demonstrated that proposal has been designed to be fire safe and the application fails to comply with policy D12a of the London Plan.