®Planning appeal decision
Annexe, 325 Hilldene Avenue, Romford, RM3 8DJ
Planning appeal 3266927 at Annexe, 325 Hilldene Avenue, Romford, RM3 8DJ (London Borough of Havering) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 1 July 2022 by Inspector Peerless K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A grounds (b) & (c): whether the alleged breach of planning control has taken place as a matter of fact and whether planning permission is needed to authorise it.
the unauthorised material change of use of a dwellinghouse (class C3) to a house in multiple occupation
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Peerless K
- Postcode
- RM3 8DJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A grounds (b) & (c): whether the alleged breach of planning control has taken place as a matter of fact and whether planning permission is needed to authorise it
- Appeal A ground (a): the effect of the development on the living conditions of existing and future occupants of the property (with reference to space standards) and their neighbours (with reference to noise and disturbance)
- Appeal B ground (b): whether the alleged breach of planning control has taken place as a matter of fact
- Appeal B ground (a): the effect of the development on the living conditions of existing and future occupants of the property (with reference to living standards), highway safety and the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- Appeal B ground (g): whether the time for compliance is reasonable
What decided it
For Appeal A, the absence of neighbour complaints over 7 years of unauthorised use and the acceptability of occupancy restricted to 5 persons as a C4 HMO. For Appeal B, the annexe's failure to meet minimum space standards and policy resistance to conversion of annexes to self-contained dwellings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D61Policy DC4Policy 8(vi) emerging Havering Local Plan
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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