Planning appeal decision
Land at 31 Belvedere Road, London, E10 7NW
Planning appeal 3284495 at Land at 31 Belvedere Road, London, E10 7NW (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 1 December 2022 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the material change of use from Class C3 dwelling to HMO constitutes a breach of planning control.
without planning permission, the material change of use of the land from a Class C3 (dwellinghouse) use to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) use
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hawkins S
- Postcode
- E10 7NW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the material change of use from Class C3 dwelling to HMO constitutes a breach of planning control
- Whether it was too late to take enforcement action against the breach
- Whether the notice requirements are excessive
What decided it
The enforcement notice was upheld as the material change of use to HMO without planning permission constituted a breach, but varied to delete the requirement to remove a bathroom as it was not integral to the unauthorised use.
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