®Planning appeal decision
52 Scales Road, London, N17 9EZ
Planning appeal 3353981 at 52 Scales Road, London, N17 9EZ (London Borough of Haringey) was dismissed on 5 March 2025 by Inspector Skelly C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposed conversion of the property to a HMO would result in the unacceptable loss of family housing.
this planning application is submitted in response to the Planning Contravention Notice (PCN) received, case reference ENF/2024/0441-A-10066. The London Borough of Haringey Council granted a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licence for the property at 52 Scales Road, Tottenham, London N17 9EZ, on June 11, 2024. In accordance with the notice received, we are now applying for a change of use to formally designate the property as an HMO, from C3 to C4. No changes of the layout are planned, and the existing and proposed plans and elevations will remain unchanged
- Authority
- London Borough of Haringey
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Skelly C
- Postcode
- N17 9EZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposed conversion of the property to a HMO would result in the unacceptable loss of family housing
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with regards to noise and disturbance
- whether the proposal would provide adequate cycle and bin storage
What decided it
The property's original floorspace of approximately 90sqm falls well below the 120sqm minimum threshold required by Policy DM17, resulting in unacceptable loss of family housing that conflicts with the Council's strategy to protect family housing stock in an area with high demand for such accommodation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H8 of the London Plan (2021)Policy SP2 of the Haringey Local Plan (2017)Policy DM10 of Haringey's Development Management DPD (2017)Policy DM17 of Haringey's Development Management DPD (2017)Policy DM1 of the Development Management DPDPolicy D12 of the Development Management DPDPolicy DM35 of the Development Management DPD
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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