®Planning appeal decision
34 Longcroft Road, LUTON, LU1 5RX
residential dwelling conversion into 2 self contained flats
- Authority
- Luton Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the local housing stock, having particular regard to the mix of housing types
- The effect upon the character of the area
- The effect upon neighbouring living conditions, having particular regard to the potential for noise and disturbance
What decided it
The loss of a three-bedroomed family home in an area with identified need for such properties, combined with the material intensification of use inconsistent with the character of the area, outweighs the limited benefit of providing one additional residential unit.
The modest benefit of one additional residential unit in an urban location, attracting limited weight, does not outweigh the harms to the local housing stock mix and the character of the area.
Plan policies cited: Policy LLP15, Policy LLP1, Policy LLP25
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.