®Planning appeal decision
3 Shirley Street, Canning, E16 1HU
Change of use from C3 Dwelling to C4 HMO
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bradley F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the supply of family housing
What decided it
The loss of a three-bedroom family dwelling in an area where the greatest housing need is for three-bedroom homes, in conflict with Policy H4 of the Newham Local Plan, could not be outweighed by the modest increase in bedroom provision through the HMO despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
the harm to the loss of family housing significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest increase in bedroom provision through the proposed HMO in the Borough
Framework references: 11, 61
Plan policies cited: Policy H4 of the Newham Local Plan, Policy H1 of the Newham Local Plan, Policy H8 of the London Plan, Policy H10 of the London Plan, Policy D6 of the London Plan
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.