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Dismissed19 February 20263375431

60 Avondale Road, Ashford, TW15 3HT

Planning appeal 3375431 at 60 Avondale Road, Ashford, TW15 3HT (Spelthorne Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 February 2026 by Inspector De Freitas Terceiro P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to the provision of internal communal space.

a first floor rear extension to facilitate a change of use from a 6-person HMO (use class C4) to a 7-person HMO (use class sui generis)

Authority
Spelthorne Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
De Freitas Terceiro P
Postcode
TW15 3HT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to the provision of internal communal space
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby residents, with particular reference to noise and disturbance
  • the effect of the proposal on parking provision

What decided it

The inadequate provision of internal communal space, particularly the small kitchen and windowless communal living room, would fail to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers and outweighed the modest housing benefits.

What the Inspector cited

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