5 Carisbrooke Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0JS

Planning appeal 3271440 at 5 Carisbrooke Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0JS (Hastings Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 October 2021 by Inspector Parker R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the change of use has resulted in the loss of accommodation suitable for single family occupation.

Change of use of single family dwelling house (C3) to house in multiple occupation (HMO) (C4)

Authority: Hastings Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Parker R
Postcode: TN38 0JS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the change of use has resulted in the loss of accommodation suitable for single family occupation

What decided it

The absence of firm evidence demonstrating that the property cannot be used as a single family dwelling, combined with the clear development plan strategy to retain buildings in single family occupancy, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan with no material considerations of sufficient strength to justify approval.

The development plan's clear strategy to retain buildings in single family occupancy and promote larger family units in Central St Leonards outweighed the appellant's arguments about noise and pollution, which lacked substantive evidence.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy H2 of the Hastings Planning Strategy (2014)Policy FA4 of the Hastings Planning Strategy (2014)Policy HC1 of the Hastings Local Plan Development Management Plan (2015)Policy H4 of the Hastings Planning Strategy (2014)

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