®Planning appeal decision
40 Gresham Road, Canning Town, London, E16 3DU
single-storey rear extension, rear dormer extension and the change of use from a single dwelling house (Class C3) to a 5-bed, 5-person HMO (Class C4) with provision of refuse and cycle storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Phillips A
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 private internal space
- Whether the proposal would be suitably located having regard to relevant development plan policies concerning the spatial strategy
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby residents, with particular reference to potential for noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposal fails to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers due to insufficient communal space (13.9 sqm) for five occupants, which conflicts with policies requiring high quality design and appropriate amenity spaces in HMOs.
Framework references: 135
Plan policies cited: Policy SP8, Policy H3, Policy GG4, Policy D3, Policy D5, Policy H8, Policy H10, Policy S1, Policy H1, Policy SP1, Policy SP3, Policy D4, Policy GG1, Policy GG3, Policy D14, Policy SP2
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.