52 Pinderfields Road, Wakefield , West Yorkshire, WF1 3LZ

‘proposed conversion of existing dwelling (use class C3) into a 7 bedroom House of Multiple Occupation (use class Sui Generis) ’

Authority: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: McDonagh C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would undermine the aim of achieving an appropriate mix of housing provision in the locality
Whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers with regards to shared communal spaces
The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of adjacent properties with regards to noise and disturbance
Whether the proposal would contribute to anti-social behaviour in the area

What decided it

The valid fallback position of a 6-person HMO under permitted development rights meant that the addition of one extra occupant would not materially affect housing mix or create unacceptable impacts on neighbours.

Framework references: 130

Plan policies cited: Policy CS6, Policy CS10, Policy D9, Policy D15, Policy D20

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