®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent Purple House , Preston Road, Hull, HU9 5UY
the erection of 24 dwellings (8 x 3 bed town houses; 8 x 1 bed flats; and 8 x 2 bed flats) and meeting/activity/training rooms including associated parking and landscaping, following demolition of existing single storey structure
- Authority
- Kingston-Upon-Hull City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Seaton M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the quantum of off-street car parking provision as proposed would result in an adverse impact on the character and amenity of the area, and compromise highway safety
What decided it
The specialist nature of the proposed accommodation and the significantly lower car ownership levels associated with it justified the reduced parking provision and rendered the Council's refusal reason unjustified.
The benefits of delivering 24 affordable dwellings with specialist accommodation, supported by the accessibility of local services and public transport, outweighed the Council's unsubstantiated concerns regarding parking and its impacts on character and amenity.
Framework references: 54
Plan policies cited: Policy 14, Policy 32, Policy 42
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