®Planning appeal decision
2 Albert Street, Hucknall, NOTTINGHAM, NG15 7BE
the change of use from 2 x C3 dwellings into 1 x sui- generis 10 bedroom HMO including erection of single storey extension to rear
- Authority
- Ashfield District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bayliss G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would conflict with the aims of national policy to create balanced communities, having regard to the level of housing in multiple occupation in the vicinity of the site, and its effect on residential character
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to outlook, privacy, noise and other disturbance
- Whether the proposal would result in increased demand for parking on the surrounding streets, and if so whether it would be harmful to highway safety
What decided it
The fallback position that each dwelling could be converted to an HMO without planning permission, combined with the ability to secure adequate mitigation through conditions, meant the proposal would not cause unacceptable harm to character, living conditions or highway safety.
Framework references: 12
Plan policies cited: Policy ST1, Policy HG8, Ashfield Local Plan Review 2002, Residential Design Guide SPD 2014
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