| 1. | The use of the property as an HMO, by reason of the intensification of the site, causes significant harm to residential amenity from noise, disturbance and activity contrary to Policies DC4, DC5 and DC61 of the London Borough of Havering Local Development Framework Core Strategy and Development Control Policies Development Plan Document 2008 and Policy 8 of the emerging Havering Local Plan 2016-2031.The ground floor front bedroom has a gross internal floor space of 12 square metres and the first floor bedrooms have a gross internal floor space of 9.8, 11.17 and 12 square metres, which fails to meet the standard of 13 square metres for two occupiers contrary to established guidance contained within the HMO East London Guidance 2009. |