Hoppingwood Beverley Lane, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 7EE

Planning appeal 3332864 at Hoppingwood Beverley Lane, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 7EE (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 4 February 2026 by Inspector Hand S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the material change of use to a large HMO took place more than 10 years ago (Ground d).

without the grant of planning permission, the change of use of the Land from a dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a large house in multiple occupation ("HMO") (Use Class Sui Generis) ("the Unauthorised Use")

Authority: Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Hand S
Postcode: KT2 7EE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the material change of use to a large HMO took place more than 10 years ago (Ground d)
Whether the loss of a family home and increase in car use are contrary to policy (Ground a)
Whether a fallback position to a 6-person HMO remedies the breach (Ground f)
Whether 6 months is a more suitable compliance period than 3 months (Ground g)

What decided it

The 2-year break in continuous occupation as a large HMO (2017-2018) prevented the appellant from establishing the 10-year period required under Ground (d), and the unrestricted large HMO use was contrary to local policy on loss of family homes and transport sustainability.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM14Policy T1Policy T2

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