# 4 Lloyd Road, Dagenham (dwelling to C4 HMO)

- **Decision:** dismissed, 17 August 2026
- **Decided by:** Planning Inspector: P Eggleton
- **Authority:** Barking and Dagenham (London)
- **Appeal reference:** 6010107
- **Application reference:** 26/00018/FULL
- **Procedure:** written-representations
- **Development:** Change of use of 3-bed dwelling to C4 HMO
- **Site context:** inside-settlement
- **Green Belt:** no
- **Framework applied:** No Framework version cited
- **Determinative policies:** BDLP DMH5
- **Development plan policies:** Barking and Dagenham Local Plan 2024 DMH5
- **Main issues:** housing mix, living conditions, parking
- **Tags:** hmo, family-housing-loss, tier-2

## Summary
Change of a three-bed family house to a small HMO was dismissed because it would lose a family dwelling, contrary to Local Plan policy DMH5. The third bedroom was also too small for an adult (DL ¶6, ¶14-16).

## What made the difference
A recent (2024) local plan policy that expressly protects family homes from HMO conversion. The efficiency benefits could not outweigh it. The Framework is not cited.

## Policy findings
- **HO5: conflict.** loss of a family-sized dwelling contrary to DMH5; Framework not cited (DL 6, 16)

## Key facts
- Small third bedroom inadequate for an adult occupant (DL 14)
- Letter does not mention the Framework

## Sources
- https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/comment-planning-appeal/appeals/6010107
- https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/published-document/dd712912-b97c-4af3-befa-e3de0243db30

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