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The applicant has failed to demonstrate that the proposals would not result in the loss of a house in multiple occupation (HMO) or that the proposals would not reduce the stock of lower cost housing units available in the Borough, contrary to policies contained in the development plan, in particular policy CH2 of the Core Strategy, adopted 8 December 2010 and policy 3.8 of the London Plan July 2011.

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In the absence of a suitable legal agreement to secure contributions to local infrastructure and to ensure that residents of the proposed additional residential units (other than those residents with disabilities who are purple badge holders) have no entitlement to a parking permit, the proposal would result in an unacceptable impact on local infrastructure and increased on-street parking pressure in the locality, contrary to policies of the development plan, in particular policies C1 and CT1 of the Core Strategy adopted 2010 as well as the Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document adopted 2010 and the Transport Supplementary Planning Document adopted 2008.

3)

In the absence of a satisfactory planning obligation, the applicant has failed to demonstrate the proposed development would mitigate its impact on infrastructure including education facilities, health facilities, community facilities and highways, contrary to policies of the development plan, in particular policies C1 and CT1 of the Core Strategy adopted 8 December 2010, the Planning Obligations SPD adopted 17 August 2010 and the Transport SPD adopted 10 December 2008.

1)

Relevant Policies Used
You are advised that this application was determined by the Local Planning authority with regard to Development Plan policies including relevant policies contained within the London Plan Spatial Development Strategy for Greater London adopted July 2011; the Core Strategy adopted 8 December 2010 and the 'Saved' policies of the Unitary Development Plan adopted 25 May 2002.

2)

This decision notice, and the planning application considered by the Council, considers only the change of the use of the building as described on the application form. The external alterations and extensions on the proposed drawings have not therefore been considered under this application and a separate planning application would be required for all these works.

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Refused despite pre-app advice
To assist applicants in finding solutions to problems arising in relation to their development proposals the Local Planning Authority has produced planning policies, and provided written guidance, all of which are available on the Council's website, and offers a pre-application advice service. Pre-application advice was sought and provided. Unfortunately, this advice was not adhered to. Nevertheless, the Council is ready to enter into discussions with the applicants through the advice service to assist in the preparation of a new planning application.