®Planning appeal decision
15 Epson Road , London, E10 6ES
Planning appeal 3372160 at 15 Epson Road , London, E10 6ES (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 January 2026 by Inspector Everitt E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the use as an HMO would be acceptable having regard to relevant development plan policies governing such uses.
described on the application form as “retrospective planning application for the change of use from a C3 dwelling house to a C4 House in Multiple Occupation (HMO). The property was originally in C3 use but is currently operating as a C4 HMO for up to six people. This application seeks to regularise the current C4 use through planning permission”
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Everitt E
- Postcode
- E10 6ES
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the use as an HMO would be acceptable having regard to relevant development plan policies governing such uses
What decided it
The property's original internal floor area of approximately 94 square metres falls significantly below the 124 square metre minimum threshold set out in Policy 20, making the HMO conversion non-compliant with development plan policy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 20Policy 15Policy 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision
More decisions in Waltham Forest London Borough Council
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2026
- Allowed22 October 20266011485Land Adjoining 120 Warner Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7DZ
- Allowed20 October 2026601308553 Badlis Road, London, E17 5LG
- Dismissed29 September 20266012954Unit 1, 6 - 10, Central Parade, 137 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 4RT
- Dismissed29 September 20266012953Unit 1, 6 - 10, Central Parade, 137 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 4RT
- Dismissed28 September 20266011926220 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 3AY
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.