®Planning appeal decision
20 Spencer Road, London, E6 1HH
Planning appeal 3371432 at 20 Spencer Road, London, E6 1HH (London Borough of Newham) was dismissed on 12 December 2025 by Inspector Simms S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the provision of family-sized housing.
a change of use from residential (C3) to a 5-bedroom HMO (C4) for up to 6 residents
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Simms S
- Postcode
- E6 1HH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the provision of family-sized housing
- whether the development provides acceptable living conditions for its occupiers, with particular regard to the provision of communal space and layout of the accommodation
- whether the development has an acceptable effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The development conflicts with the development plan on three independent grounds—loss of family housing, inadequate living conditions for occupiers, and unacceptable noise and disturbance to neighbours—and no material considerations outweigh this conflict.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy H8London Plan Policy GG4London Plan Policy H10London Plan Policy D6London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D4London Plan Policy D5London Plan Policy GG1London Plan Policy GG3London Plan Policy D8London Plan Policy D14Newham Local Plan Policy S1Newham Local Plan Policy S6Newham Local Plan Policy SP1Newham Local Plan Policy SP2Newham Local Plan Policy SP3Newham Local Plan Policy SP8Newham Local Plan Policy H1Newham Local Plan Policy H3Newham Local Plan Policy H4
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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