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Allowed19 August 20223287633

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

Planning appeal 3287633 at 52 Pinderfields Road, Wakefield , West Yorkshire, WF1 3LZ (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) was allowed on 19 August 2022 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would undermine the aim of achieving an appropriate mix of housing provision in the locality.

‘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
Postcode
WF1 3LZ

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS6Policy CS10Policy D9Policy D15Policy D20
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130

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