Planning appeal decision
7 Mount Hooton Road, Nottingham, NG7 4AY
Planning appeal 3277773 at 7 Mount Hooton Road, Nottingham, NG7 4AY (Nottingham City Council) was dismissed on 25 January 2022 by Inspector Cooper P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The mix and balance of housing in the area.
Proposed Two Storey Side Extension to Existing Flats to Create 1 x 5 Bed Flat (C4 HMO) and 1 x 7 Bed Flat (Sui Generis HMO), New Front Dormer Windows, New Roof and External Alterations
- Authority
- Nottingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cooper P
- Postcode
- NG7 4AY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The mix and balance of housing in the area
- The effect of the development on the Conservation Area
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of adjacent neighbours with regard to loss of light and outlook
What decided it
The concentration of HMO accommodation in the area already exceeded the policy threshold, and the additional units would materially harm both the housing balance and the living conditions of adjacent neighbours.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 8 of the Aligned Core Strategies Part 1 Local Plan (2014)Policy H06 of the Nottingham City Council Local Plan Part 2 – Land and Planning Policies (2020)Policy 10 of the ACSPolicy 11 of the ACSPolicy DE1 of the LAPPPolicy HE1 of the LAPP
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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