2020 GPDO Update 1

A Plymouth HMO appeal has allowed a nine-person sui generis HMO despite outdoor amenity space being around half the SPD guideline, with the Inspector relying on the SPD’s own flexible approach and nearby public open space.

A Luton Class E garage appeal has succeeded after an Inspector separated the planning lawfulness of a proposed single-car garage from questions about a dropped kerb, highway approval and private access rights.

Slough has lost an appeal over conditions restricting HMO use and removing Class B and Class E permitted development rights, with the Inspector finding that the site-specific justification was insufficient and awarding the appellant part of its costs.

Two Greenford HMOs have failed at enforcement appeal after the Inspector rejected the claimed intermediate use as two self-contained flats, leaving the owner’s Class L permitted development argument without the factual foundation it needed.

City Plan 2040 hearing pits the City’s skyscraper contours against Historic England as Tower danger-list risk meets £1.2bn GVA modelling.