Planning appeal decision
36 Glebe Road, Rainham, RM13 9LH
Planning appeal 3284443 at 36 Glebe Road, Rainham, RM13 9LH (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 27 April 2022 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development has resulted in the unacceptable loss of family accommodation.
‘change of use from 6 person HMO (use Class C4) to 9 person HMO (sui generis) (retrospective)’
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Glassar S
- Postcode
- RM13 9LH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development has resulted in the unacceptable loss of family accommodation
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of occupants, with particular regard to the standard of internal accommodation
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- Whether or not the development causes parking stress and congestion in the interests of highway safety
What decided it
The standard of internal accommodation, particularly the lack of wash hand basins in bedrooms and insufficient shared bathroom facilities for 9 occupants, would harm the living conditions of occupants contrary to Policy 8 of the Local Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 8Policy 7Policy 24
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision


More decisions in London Borough of Havering
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2022
- Dismissed27 May 2026600354837 Wigton Road, Romford, Essex, RM3 9HB
- Dismissed27 May 20266001193Archers Apartments, 27 Haysoms Close, Romford, Havering, RM1 4DL
- Notice varied and upheld22 May 20263351504159-161 Billet Lane, Hornchurch , RM11 1UR
- Dismissed21 May 202660041421 Abbots Close, Havering, Rainham, Essex, RM13 9LA
- Dismissed21 May 20266003382Rear of 73 Front Lane, Upminster, RM14 1XL
The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
®