Planning appeal decision
88 Tudor Road, The Loft, Leicester , LE3 5HY
Planning appeal 3259271 at 88 Tudor Road, The Loft, Leicester , LE3 5HY (Leicester City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 11 June 2021 by Inspector Boffin D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the alleged breach of planning control (unauthorised material change of use from large HMO to 8 self-contained flats) has occurred and constitutes a breach of planning control (grounds (b) and (c)).
conversion of building to provide student accommodation in the form of eight (8x) rooms with enhanced facilities and an outdoor communal area
- Authority
- Leicester City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Boffin D
- Postcode
- LE3 5HY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the alleged breach of planning control (unauthorised material change of use from large HMO to 8 self-contained flats) has occurred and constitutes a breach of planning control (grounds (b) and (c))
- Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach (ground (f))
- Whether the period for compliance is reasonable (ground (g))
What decided it
The physical and functional separation of each unit with its own kitchen, en-suite facilities and lockable door meant each constituted a separate planning unit, making the use as 8 self-contained flats a material change of use requiring planning permission.
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