®Planning appeal decision
9 The Spinney, London, N21 1LL
Planning appeal 3360248 at 9 The Spinney, London, N21 1LL (London Borough of Enfield) was dismissed on 6 August 2025 by Inspector Burley P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby residents, particularly those at 7 The Spinney and 11 The Spinney and with regard to noise and disturbance.
the refurbishment of two double rooms into self -contained HMO studios within the current building and change of use to combined 5 person HMO and self -contained HMO studios
- Authority
- London Borough of Enfield
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Burley P
- Postcode
- N21 1LL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby residents, particularly those at 7 The Spinney and 11 The Spinney and with regard to noise and disturbance
- whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for the occupiers of the development
What decided it
The effect of the intensified use on the living conditions of neighbouring residents through increased noise and disturbance, and the incompatibility with the established residential character of the neighbourhood, outweighs the benefit of two additional HMO rooms.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DMD 5DMD 8DMD 37DMD 45Policy D14Policy D6Policy 4Policy T5Policy T6Core Policy 2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 61
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.