Planning appeal decision
14 Second Avenue, London, E12 6EH
Planning appeal 3297831 at 14 Second Avenue, London, E12 6EH (London Borough of Newham) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 2 December 2022 by Inspector Harbottle M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the change of use to an HMO constitutes a breach of planning control because planning permission is not required or is already granted.
Without planning permission, the material change of use to a Use Class C4 house in multiple occupation (HMO)
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Harbottle M
- Postcode
- E12 6EH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the change of use to an HMO constitutes a breach of planning control because planning permission is not required or is already granted
What decided it
The Direction issued by the London Borough of Newham on 31 July 2013 removed permitted development rights for HMO conversions within the borough, and there was no evidence of planning permission being granted for the change of use.
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