24-bedroom care home at Oakleigh House Nursing Home, Hatch End, Pinner

“Demolition of existing building (Use class C2) and redevelopment to provide a two-storey building with basement level and habitable roof space (Use class C2); closure of one of the existing vehicle accesses and alteration to the other vehicle access to Oakleigh Road; new pedestrian access from Oakleigh Road; landscaping; refuse store, car and cycle parking and; associated works.”

“This application seeks consent for the Demolition of existing building (Use class C2) and redevelopment to provide a two-storey building with basement level and habitable roof space (Use class C2); closure of one of the existing vehicle accesses and alteration to the other vehicle access to Oakleigh Road; new pedestrian access from Oakleigh Road; landscaping; refuse store, car and cycle parking and; associated works.”

“There are two existing trees outside of the boundary at the frontage and a number of existing trees to the rear of the site, offering screening from adjacent rear properties. The existing large, detached property, formerly Oakleigh House Nursing Home, use class C2 with 19 no. bedrooms, occupies a street facing position on the site, forming part of the established linear building line along its site of the street.”

“The site is located within a critical drainage area and flood zone 1. The site is not statutorily or locally listed and the site is not located within a conservation area. The site does have a number of trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order with trees to the front and rea gardens under TPO 518.”

“P/2123/22 Redevelopment to provide two- storey building with habitable roof space comprising of eight flats (8 X 2 bed); proposed vehicle access; landscaping; bin and cycle stores (demolition of the care home) Granted November 2022 P/0030/22 Demolition of former care home (Class C2) and redevelopment of the site to provide 8x2 bed residential units (Class C3) along with associated landscaping, ancillary works, closure of two existing access points and formation of new…”

“Appeal Dismissed P/0050/21/PRIOR Change of use from nursing homes (Class C2) to a registered nursery (Class D1) Prior approval of transport and highways impacts of the development contamination and flooding risks on the site and impacts of noise from commercial premises on the intended occupiers of the development.”

“The development would provide good quality care home residential accommodation in a sustainable location. The scheme is considered to positively impact upon the appearance of the streetscene, protect residential amenity; result in an improvement for onsite biodiversity, nor have significant, unacceptable local parking impacts; nor introduce unacceptable flood risk on site or to surrounding properties.”

“The premises were to be used for the provision of residential accommodation and care for adults in need of care and for no other purposes (including any other purpose in Class C2 of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987, or in any provision equivalent to that Class in any statutory instrument revoking and reenacting that Order with or without modification).”

“Reason: Controlling the use to residential accommodation and care for adults in need of care was required to protect residential amenity and prevent undue parking and highways impacts that could have occurred if an unfettered Use Class C2 had been granted planning permission.”

“DECISION: GRANTED subject to the conditions in the Officer’s report, together with the additional condition agreed by the Committee and the tabled addendum.”

“The Committee wished it to be recorded that the decision to approve the application was unanimous, except for Councillor Sumaria, who did not take part in the vote as he arrived after the presentation had commenced.”