®Planning appeal decision
95 Idmiston Road, LONDON, E15 1RG
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
- Jones R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on community cohesion and the Borough's stock of family housing
- whether the property provides acceptable living conditions for its occupants, with particular regard to the provision of communal living space and the potential for noise and disturbance
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of occupants of neighbouring properties with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The use of the property as an HMO results in the loss of family housing and undermines the Council's ability to stabilise the community and reduce population churn, contrary to the development plan.
No balancing exercise was undertaken; the proposal was found to conflict with the development plan and material considerations did not indicate determination otherwise than in accordance with the plan.
Plan policies cited: London Plan Policy GG4, London Plan Policy D6, London Plan Policy D14, London Plan Policy D4, Newham Local Plan 2018 Policy S6, Newham Local Plan 2018 Policy H4, Newham Local Plan 2018 Policy S1, Newham Local Plan 2018 Policy H3, Newham Local Plan 2018 Policy H1, Newham Local Plan 2018 Policy SP1, Newham Local Plan 2018 Policy SP2, Newham Local Plan 2018 Policy SP3, Newham Local Plan 2018 Policy SP8
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.