®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed24 July 20253362629
12 Fanshawe Avenue, Barking, IG11 8RG
change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to 5 bedroom, 7 person HMO (Sui Generis)
- Authority
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Ellis D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), with particular regards to the supply of family housing and the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with regards to the potential for noise and disturbance and to the provision of waste storage
- Whether the proposal provides adequate and well-located cycle parking
What decided it
The proposal would result in the loss of existing family housing without meeting an identified local need for HMO accommodation, causing significant harm to mixed and balanced communities that outweighs the housing supply benefits.
Framework references: 129, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy DMH5, Policy SP3, Policy SP7, Policy DMD1, Policy DMSI3, Policy DMSI8, Policy DMT3
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