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Allowed9 April 20266001915

33 Stopford Road, Gillingham, ME7 4NG

Planning appeal 6001915 at 33 Stopford Road, Gillingham, ME7 4NG (Medway Council) was allowed on 9 April 2026 by Inspector Dring G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance.

change of use of C4 HMO to a sui generis Large HMO for 8 people

Authority
Medway Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Dring G
Postcode
ME7 4NG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance
  • whether a suitable standard of accommodation would be provided for future occupants with regard to internal communal space

What decided it

The proposal would not result in unacceptable harm to character or neighbouring amenity despite conflicting with Policy H7, as the increase from six to eight occupants in an existing HMO would not create a markedly different level of activity.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H7Policy BNE2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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