®Planning appeal decision
44 Lambert Road, London, SW2 5BE
Planning appeal 3354948 at 44 Lambert Road, London, SW2 5BE (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 21 May 2025 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the use of the appeal property as a larger HMO would be acceptable in terms of its effect on housing supply and the housing mix in the borough.
the use of the premises as a large HMO with 11 units
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cryan M
- Postcode
- SW2 5BE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the use of the appeal property as a larger HMO would be acceptable in terms of its effect on housing supply and the housing mix in the borough
- Whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for all occupiers, with particular regard to the adequacy of kitchen, toilet and bathroom facilities
- Whether the development would adequately promote sustainable means of travel, and mitigate its effects on the surrounding highway and transport networks
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan taken as a whole due to significant shortcomings in living conditions (inadequate kitchen, bathroom and WC facilities) and failure to adequately promote sustainable means of travel and mitigate highway impacts through secured planning obligations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H3Policy H9Policy H8Policy D6Policy T3Policy Q13Policy T6Policy D4London Plan Policy H8London Plan Policy D6London Plan Policy T5London Plan Policy T6London Plan Policy T6.1
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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