264 Markhouse Road, London, E17 8EF

the change of use from a (C3) 2-bedroom upper-floor flat into a (C4) HMO property

Authority: Waltham Forest London Borough Council
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: E17 8EF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would be acceptable having regard to relevant development plan policy concerning conversion of homes into HMOs, with regard to the supply of family-sized and larger homes in the Borough
whether the proposed development would provide adequate cycle storage facilities
whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for its future occupants, with regard to internal space

What decided it

The proposal would result in the loss of a property capable of providing family-sized and larger accommodation that the Borough seeks to retain, contrary to Policies 15 and 20 of the Local Plan.

Plan policies cited: Policy 20, Policy 15, Policy 61, Policy 60, Policy 53, Policy 56

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