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Dismissed3 November 20213271930

7 Victoria Street, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3AR

Planning appeal 3271930 at 7 Victoria Street, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3AR (Tendring District Council) was dismissed on 3 November 2021 by Inspector Langford-Tejrar K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide an adequate standard of living conditions for future occupiers of the development; particularly whether it would provide sufficient outdoor space to meet the needs of future occupiers.

Change of use from 5 bedroom C3 dwelling to a 6 bedroom C4 HMO and associated internal alterations

Authority
Tendring District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Langford-Tejrar K
Postcode
CO12 3AR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would provide an adequate standard of living conditions for future occupiers of the development; particularly whether it would provide sufficient outdoor space to meet the needs of future occupiers
  • Whether the proposal has provided a sufficient level of information relating to flood-risk
  • The effect of the proposal on the wider road network and highway safety; specifically in relation to parking provision

What decided it

The proposal would provide a poor standard of living conditions for future occupiers due to inadequate outdoor space, contrary to the development plan and Framework, and this harm could not be outweighed by the modest contribution to local HMO need.

The modest benefit of meeting local HMO accommodation need did not outweigh the poor standards of living conditions and the identified harms relating to outdoor space, flood risk information and parking provision.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
saved policy HG10saved policy HG9saved policy QL3emerging policy LP111emerging policy PPL1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 159Paragraph 167Paragraph 168

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