®Planning appeal decision
28 Bexhill Road, London, SE4 1SL
Planning appeal 3297491 at 28 Bexhill Road, London, SE4 1SL (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 10 November 2022 by Inspector Cowley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed change of use is acceptable, with particular regard to the effect on the supply of housing suitable for family occupation.
conversion of existing 6 person HMO into a 7-person large HMO
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cowley R
- Postcode
- SE4 1SL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed change of use is acceptable, with particular regard to the effect on the supply of housing suitable for family occupation
- Whether the proposal provides an acceptable level of cycle parking
What decided it
The proposal would result in the loss of housing suitable for family occupation by establishing a sui generis HMO use that would remove the property's permitted development rights to revert to a family home, conflicting with DM Policy 6 and the Council's housing provision objectives.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM Policy 6Policy 1 of the Core StrategyPolicy D3 of the DMLPPolicy D3 of The Spatial Development Strategy for Greater LondonPolicy T5 of the London PlanPolicy 14 of the Core Strategy
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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