®Planning appeal decision
37 Church Street, RUSHDEN, NN10 9YU
the change of use from office/shop to 4 bedroom HMO
- Authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Watson S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide sufficient outside amenity space for future occupiers to meet their needs and for bin storage
- The effect of the proposal on the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits Special Protection Area
What decided it
The provision of off-site mitigation through a financial contribution, supported by Natural England, to offset recreational disturbance impacts on the Special Protection Area, combined with the finding that on-site amenity space would be sufficient for the typical needs of HMO occupiers when considered cumulatively with nearby green spaces.
Plan policies cited: Policy EN1 of the Rushden Neighbourhood Plan, Policy E13 of the East Northamptonshire Local Plan Part 2: Submission Plan 2011-2031, Policy 8 of the North Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031, Policy 4 of the North Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031
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.