®Planning appeal decision
155 Tomswood Hill, Ilford, IG6 2HR
following Building Regulation agreement work completed. Change of use from 3/4 bed dwelling single family house to 8 bed dwelling house having had loft & garage conversion to allow 4 extra bedrooms, making a total of 8 bedrooms. Property Now used as 8 bed HMO
- Authority
- London Borough of Redbridge
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Reid L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the living conditions for the occupants are acceptable, with particular regard to bedroom size and communal facilities
What decided it
The living conditions for occupants are unacceptable due to undersized bedrooms and grossly inadequate communal facilities, which harm outweighs the modest housing supply benefits even under the tilted balance.
the adverse impacts of providing inadequate living conditions for occupants in a large HMO significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of increased housing supply and economic benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021), Policy LP6 of the Redbridge Local Plan (2018), Policy LP26 of the Redbridge Local Plan (2018), Policy LP29 of the Redbridge Local Plan (2018)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.