Planning appeal decision
35 Greenvale Road, Eltham, SE9 1PB
Planning appeal 3283606 at 35 Greenvale Road, Eltham, SE9 1PB (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was allowed on 3 March 2022 by Inspector Callister V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development provides satisfactory living conditions for occupiers.
the retrospective change of use from C3 (dwellinghouses) to C4 (small houses in multiple occupation)
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Callister V
- Postcode
- SE9 1PB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development provides satisfactory living conditions for occupiers
What decided it
The appeal property as a 5-person HMO would accord with housing quality standards and policies, and an occupancy condition limiting occupation to 5 persons is enforceable and reasonable.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H5 Royal Greenwich Local Plan (2014)Policy D6 London Plan (2021)Policy H9 London Plan (2021)Policy H10 London Plan (2021)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56Paragraph 57
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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