Planning appeal decision
86 Thackeray Road, London, E6 3BW
Planning appeal 3332539 at 86 Thackeray Road, London, E6 3BW (London Borough of Newham) was dismissed on 30 July 2026 by Inspector Lo S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the alleged material change of use to a Use Class C4 house in multiple occupation has occurred as a matter of fact (ground b).
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
- Lo S
- Postcode
- E6 3BW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the alleged material change of use to a Use Class C4 house in multiple occupation has occurred as a matter of fact (ground b)
- Whether the matters alleged constitute a breach of planning control (ground c)
What decided it
The occupiers comprised two separate family groups living independently rather than as a single household, evidenced by the physical layout, personal items in individual rooms, limited communal facilities, and managed accommodation features.
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