Planning appeal decision
Georges Iphone Repairs, 19 Newton Road, Rushden, NN10 0PS
Planning appeal 3289559 at Georges Iphone Repairs, 19 Newton Road, Rushden, NN10 0PS (East Northamptonshire District Council *) was dismissed on 4 July 2022 by Inspector Simpson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide an acceptable standard of living accommodation to future occupiers of the dwelling, with particular regard to access to natural light and the amount of private outside space proposed.
Change of Use from Retail to Residential
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Simpson L
- Postcode
- NN10 0PS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide an acceptable standard of living accommodation to future occupiers of the dwelling, with particular regard to access to natural light and the amount of private outside space proposed
What decided it
The proposed development would not provide an acceptable standard of living accommodation due to inadequate natural light in the bedroom and insufficient private outside space.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- North Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy (2016) Policy 8Rushden Neighbourhood Plan (2018) Policy EN1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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