®Planning appeal decision
48 Abington Avenue, Northampton, NN1 4PA
conversion of duplex apartment into 2no. apartments
- Authority
- Northampton Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development provides acceptable living conditions for its occupants
What decided it
The ground floor apartment would provide unacceptable living conditions for occupants due to confined internal space, poor circulation, and limited outlook, which significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest housing benefits.
The benefits of more efficient use of an urban building and addition to housing stock were modest and were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the unacceptable standard of accommodation in the ground floor flat, to which the Inspector attached significant weight in accordance with the Framework's emphasis on good design and high standards of amenity.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: JCS policy H1
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