Stop The Illegal Raynton Close HMO
Help us stop the building of an illegal HMO on Raynton Close in Hayes.
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22/12/2025 - New parking issue pictures added.
23/12/2025 - New building issue pictures added.
02/01/2025 - New pictures of window at rear facing Frogmore Ave added.
02/01/2025 - Council have responded that there is no planning issue!
The council have responded that there is no planning issue in that -
- The house appears only be to setup as 3 bed room,
- The outbuilding is only 2.43m in height at it's lowest point (7cm inside the limit).
The council have not addressed -
- The purpose of the outbuilding,
- Why it has two rear windows that overlook gardens on Frogmore Ave,
- Is this even permitted!
- The bathroom vent exhausting into number 9 Raynton Close's patio area!
We still fully believe once complete this will be let out with unrelated occupants in the main house and outbuilding, making this an HMO.
Our next steps are -
- Question the legality of the windows overlooking to the rear,
- Question the purposes of the outbuilding,
- Take an independent measurement of the height of the building,
- Have the council confirm it's not to be used as an independent dwelling,
- Have the council confirm to the owner that it cannot be used as dwelling,
- Have the council have building control review the manner in which it's been built.
- Including all works in the main house as well as the outbuilding,
- The venting of bathroom foul air into a neighbors property,
- Ensure that any works to Gas have been signed off,
- Ensure that any Electrical work has been signed off,
- This house required a full re-wire as the pervious owner had DIY'd the electrics.
- File a Freedom of Information (FoI) request for any report made by planning officer who visited.
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- 8 Raynton Close, UB4 8BJ,
- Illegal HMO Conversion,
5 Double Rooms (Main Building),- UPDATED - Confirmed 3 Bed Room (Upstairs), However 2 Reception Room Could Be Converted.
- 2 Double Rooms (Outbuilding - Beds-in-Sheds),
- Outbuilding In Breach of Planning Guidelines,
- Located Right By Hayes Park Primary School.
How The Building Works Contravene Planning Regulation?
Outlined below is how the current building works contravene planning regulation.
- Main Property
- No planning permission
- Looks to being converted for use as a HMO
- Possibly subdivided into independent flats
- Outbuilding
- No planning permission,
- Egregious breach of any planning or building regs and rules,
- The building is 6.5M x 6.8M (22 x 21ft),
- The building is more than 2.5M (8.2ft) in height,
- The building is less than 6 CM (2 inches) from the right hand boundary,
- It's so close that the right hand side of the building can't be rendered without entering the neighboring property,
- The building is less than 30 CM (12 inches) from the rear boundary,
- The building is less than 50 CM (19 inches) from the left hand boundary,
- The building has a rear window looking into the garden facing the rear boundary,
- This is an invasion of privacy,
- The building is a wooden frame and plywood construction
- This is a fire hazard and not suitable as a living space,
- The building is being fitted with washing, lavatory and cooking facilities,
- The building is "not in keeping" with the character of the area.
Why Make A Complaint?
This HMO development is being developed illegally without any planning permissions and features a beds-in-sheds outbuilding that beaches all planning and building regulations.
Between the main house and the outbuilding under construction this HMO could accommodate at least 14 adults based on two adults to each room. Illegal HMOs can easily exceed this with mattresses over every available inch of floor space.
We already have an HMO operating on the corner of Raynton Close (Ref# 32247).
Given the recent stabbing in North Hillington (October 2025) stemming from a fight between residents of a HMO, this development puts the residents and local school children at risk.
List of known planning complaints against this development.
- ENF/742/25 / 8 Raynton Close (Illegal HMO)
How To Make A Complaint
To make a planning complaint -
- Start by e-mailing Hillingdon Planning with your concerns,
- Follow the Check For Planning Permission guide to check if there is planning permission,
- Follow the Raise A Planning Complaint guide to raise a planning complaint.
E-Mail Planning
You can e-mail planning both before and after raising your complain to raise your concerns, seek additional advice and follow up on your complaint with any additional information.
- Hillingdon Planning - planning@hillingdon.gov.uk
E-Mail Your Councilors
Contact your local councillors.
- Cllr Darran Davies - Charville Conservative - ddavies@hillingdon.gov.uk
- Cllr Barry Nelson-West - Charville Labour - bnelson-west@hillingdon.gov.uk
E-Mail Councilors Responsible For Planning
Contact the councillors responsible for planning and planning enforcement.
- Cllr Steve Stuckwell - CM Planning, Housing & Growth - stuckwell@hillingdon.gov.uk
- Cllr Henry Higgins - Chair, Planning Committee - hhiggins@hillingdon.gov.uk
E-Mail Your MP
- John McDonnell - MP Hayes and Harlington - mcdonnellj@parliament.uk