®Planning appeal decision
16 Montbelle Road, London, SE9 3PB
Planning appeal 6000373 at 16 Montbelle Road, London, SE9 3PB (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 28 October 2025 by Inspector Burch S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at 14 and 18 Montbelle Road, with regard to noise and disturbance.
for the change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Class C3) to an 8- unit large HMO (Sui-Generis) including the conversion from the garage into a habitable room, with the provision of refuse and cycle storage
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Burch S
- Postcode
- SE9 3PB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at 14 and 18 Montbelle Road, with regard to noise and disturbance
- the effect of the proposed development on the highway network, with regard to parking provision
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through noise and disturbance from the increased activity associated with an 8-unit HMO in a predominantly single-family residential area outweighed any benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E(a) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (2014)Policy D13 of the London Plan (2021)Policy D14 of the London Plan (2021)Policy IM4 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (2014)Policy IM(c) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (2014)Policy T2 of the London Plan (2021)Policy T4 of the London Plan (2021)
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
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