®Planning appeal decision
6 Saunders Road, Plumstead, London, SE18 1NU
change of use from a single-family dwelling (Use Class C3) to a 7- bedroom large House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) (loft conversion under a lawful development Certificate (ref 25/2418/CP)
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Lawrence E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 4 and 8 Saunders Road, with particular regard to noise
What decided it
The Noise Impact Assessment demonstrated that the noise increase from the seventh occupant would be negligible and not significant in accordance with IEMA guidelines, and the approved 6-bed HMO scheme was a material consideration of considerable weight against which to assess the incremental impact.
The modest incremental increase in potential harm to neighbouring living conditions from the seventh occupant was outweighed by the compliance with noise policies, the negligible noise increase demonstrated by the assessment, the material weight of the approved 6-bed HMO scheme, and the small contribution to housing supply in a context of insufficient five-year supply.
Framework references: 135
Plan policies cited: London Plan Policy D13, London Plan Policy D14, London Plan Policy GG4, Royal Greenwich Local Plan Policy DH(b), Royal Greenwich Local Plan Policy E(a), Royal Greenwich Local Plan Policy H1, Royal Greenwich Local Plan Policy H2, Royal Greenwich Local Plan Policy H9
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.