Ten-room HMO at Flat 1, The Antelope, 201 Church Road, Leyton, London E10

“Existing and Proposed 1 st Floor Plan Existing and Proposed 2 nd Floor Plan 4.3. The bike and bin storage would be located within the existing rear yard of the site, comprising secure cycle parking for 15 bicycles and 4x 1100 refuse and recycle bins. These would be secure storage facilities with a maximum height of 1.68 metres.”

“SITE AND ITS SURROUNDINGS 3.1. The property is an existing part single, part- three storey building originally operating as a public house since approximately the late 1880’s, situated on a prominent rectangular plot located on the corner of Church Road and Park Road. The rear of the site provides a yard with access from Park Road and the frontage has a stepped forecourt with external seating. 3.2.”

“(Item 4.4) and the Listed Altoe House; a short walking distance away is Gateway Business Centre. The site has a PTAL rating of 2 and located within Lea Bridge Strategic Area. The current layout of the property provides comprises 5 bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms and a communal kitchen/dining area, as well as a communal storage and white goods area on the first floor. The second floor comprises 5 bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms.”

“In establishing the principle of development, it is key to understand the history on the site. The units at first and second floor were unlawfully converted from HMO accommodation to self-contained flats in 2015 and subject to enforcement action which resulted in an Enforcement Notice being appealed and that appeal was dismissed. 11.3.”

“(Item 4.4) through the passage of time. For the purposes of this application, the Inspector’s and Enforcement Team’s acknowledgement of this is sufficient to consider the HMO use to have been lawful prior to the conversion to flats. 11.5.”

“It is not considered that this would represent an intensification of the residential use to a point that would have adverse impact on the amenity of neighbouring occupants. Also, matters relating and protecting surrounding residents from anti- social behaviour would be captured in the management plan. Standard of Accommodation 11.18. The submitted floor plans show 10no.”

“(Item 4.4) considering the history of the site, the HMO has been lawful in the past and this proposal would not seek to increase the numbers of occupants, therefore there would not be an increased pressure upon the communal spaces by way of intensification. 11.20.”

“That planning permission be granted for Application 242260 in line with the reasons and recommendations contained in the committee report, subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report and the following revised and additional conditions requested by the Committee for the reasons set out below:”

“Accessible windows and doors • Postal delivery room • Lightweight door frame surround and walls • CCTV • Utilities metres • Internal communal lighting • External lighting • Roof access • Fire safety strategy • Acoustic and thermal separation between ground and upper floors as well as individual units…”

“The first floor flat roof area of the development hereby approved shall at no time be used as a balcony, roof garden or sitting out area.”