®Planning appeal decision
7 Flint Close, Stratford, LONDON, E15 4QP
the construction of a single storey rear extension and a rear dormer, and conversion of an existing 6-bedroom Class C4 house in multiple occupation (HMO) into a sui generis HMO
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Greenwood L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposal on the mix and balance of housing in the Borough
- living conditions at neighbouring properties in terms of noise and disturbance
What decided it
The property is already an HMO and the proposal does not involve conversion of a single family dwelling, therefore it does not conflict with local plan policies restricting HMO conversions, and the marginal increase in occupancy from 6 to 8 people can be adequately controlled by condition to protect neighbouring amenity.
The benefits of providing additional well-located HMO accommodation within an existing HMO use, without harming the mix and balance of housing or unduly affecting neighbouring living conditions through noise and disturbance (subject to occupancy condition), outweighed any concerns about future de-conversion potential.
Plan policies cited: Newham Local Plan 2018 Policy H1(1c), Newham Local Plan 2018 Policy S6(1d), Newham Local Plan 2018 Policy H3(2f), Newham Local Plan 2018 Policy H4(1c), Newham Local Plan 2018 Policy S1, Newham Local Plan 2018 Policy SP1, Newham Local Plan 2018 Policy SP3, Newham Local Plan 2018 Policy SP8, London Plan 2021 Policy GG4, London Plan 2021 Policy H8, London Plan 2021 Policy H10, London Plan 2021 Policy GG1, London Plan 2021 Policy GG3, London Plan 2021 Policy D3, London Plan 2021 Policy D14, London Plan 2021 Policy D8
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.