®Planning appeal decision
25 Edward Way, Surrey, Ashford, TW15 3AY
Planning appeal 6004573 at 25 Edward Way, Surrey, Ashford, TW15 3AY (Spelthorne Borough Council) was allowed on 18 June 2026 by Inspector R Lawrence, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide an acceptable standard of accommodation for future occupants, with regard to the provision of communal space, outlook, odour and parking.
Internal alterations to facilitate the Change of use from C4 (6 bed HMO) to Sui Generis (7 Bed HMO)
- Authority
- Spelthorne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- R Lawrence
- Postcode
- TW15 3AY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide an acceptable standard of accommodation for future occupants, with regard to the provision of communal space, outlook, odour and parking
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of adjoining properties, with particular reference to refuse storage, and noise and disturbance
What decided it
The adoption of the Spelthorne Local Plan 2024 and the Managing the Development of Houses in Multiple Occupation SPG, which explicitly reference standards allowing HMOs of 6-10 people to have no additional communal living space beyond a shared kitchen-diner where bedrooms exceed 8.5sqm, represented a material change in policy context supporting approval.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PS2Policy H1
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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