®Planning appeal decision
35 Graham Road, London, N15 3NH
Planning appeal 3276536 at 35 Graham Road, London, N15 3NH (London Borough of Haringey) was dismissed on 2 August 2022 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the use as an HMO on the availability of smaller family housing in the Borough, having regard to the Development Plan and the Framework.
without planning permission, the material change of use to a small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4)
- Authority
- London Borough of Haringey
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hawkins S
- Postcode
- N15 3NH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the use as an HMO on the availability of smaller family housing in the Borough, having regard to the Development Plan and the Framework
- The effect on the living conditions of occupiers of adjoining residential property, having regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The adverse impacts of the HMO—loss of family housing and significant harm to neighbouring living conditions—significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing supply when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
The modest benefits of housing supply and economic contribution were outweighed by considerable negative social impacts from loss of family housing and harm to neighbouring living conditions; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP2 of the Haringey Local Plan Strategic PoliciesPolicy DM17:A of the Haringey Development Management Development Plan DocumentPolicy D9D of the London PlanPolicy DM1:D of the Haringey Development Management Development Plan DocumentPolicy SP11 of the Haringey Local Plan Strategic Policies
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 60Paragraph 62
- Judgments
- Murfitt v SSE [1980] JPL 598; Somak Travel v SSE [1987] JPL 630; Kestrel Hydro v SSCLG & Spelthorne BC [2016] EWCA Civ 784
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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