- Decision
- allowed, 3 September 2026
- Decided by
- Planning Inspector: P D Sedgwick
- Authority
- Bromley (London)
- Appeal reference
- 6011388
- Application reference
- 25/03584/FPA
- Procedure
- written representations
- Development
- Change of use to 8-bedroom HMO (sui generis) from existing 6-person shared house, hardstanding, cycle and refuse storage
- Site context
- inside settlement
- Green Belt
- No
- Framework applied
- No Framework version cited
- Determinative policies
- s38(6)
- Development plan policies
- Bromley Local Plan 2019 Policies 4, 9, 37, London Plan 2021 D3, D14
- Main issues
- character of area; neighbour noise and disturbance
Summary
A 6-person shared house enlarged to an 8-person HMO. Allowed. Two more occupants in a detached end-of-street house next to a McDonald's would not harm character or neighbours. The letter never mentions the National Planning Policy Framework. It is decided wholly on the development plan, with no reason given.
What made the difference
The existing activity context and the detached building. An occupancy cap and a management plan were imposed by condition.
Policy findings
Policy codes are those of the National Planning Policy Framework (August 2026) unless a development plan is named.
| Policy | Finding | Weight | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Policy 9 / 37 (Bromley LP) | accord | two extra occupants; end-of-street detached house next to a McDonald's drive-through; no HMO overconcentration evidence (DL 8-16) |
Key facts
- Earlier certificate of lawfulness for 6-person HMO refused (22/03431/ELUD), not appealed (DL 2)
- Occupancy capped at 8 by condition (DL 1)
Sources
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