®Planning appeal decision
37 Park Lane, Hornchurch, Havering, RM11 1BD
change of use from residential (class C3) to a 3-bedroom house of multiple occupation (HMO) including provision of 2 x bin storage facilities, x 4 bicycle parking spaces, 3 car parking spaces and communal rear amenity space
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Sibley G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the supply of family homes
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The loss of a three-bedroom family dwelling in an area with clearly identified need for family homes, as evidenced by the SHMA and protected by Policy 8, outweighed the moderate benefits of providing HMO accommodation.
The benefits of HMO provision and efficient use of land (moderate weight) were outweighed by the substantial weight attached to the loss of a family home in an area with identified need for such properties, resulting in dismissal despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11, 61
Plan policies cited: Policy 8, Policy 34
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.