Planning appeal decision
189 Charter Avenue, Coventry, CV4 8ER
Planning appeal 3288026 at 189 Charter Avenue, Coventry, CV4 8ER (Coventry City Council) was dismissed on 6 June 2022 by Inspector Sutton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide sufficient car parking, and linked to this, the effect of the proposal on parking provision and highway safety in the area.
change of use from 8 bedroom HMO to 9 bedroom HMO
- Authority
- Coventry City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Sutton A
- Postcode
- CV4 8ER
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would provide sufficient car parking, and linked to this, the effect of the proposal on parking provision and highway safety in the area
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would not provide sufficient car parking and would have harmful effects on both highway safety and the character and appearance of the area, contrary to the development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- AC1AC2AC3H11DE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111
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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