303 Ripon Road, STEVENAGE, SG1 4LS

conversion of existing property to 3 no studio flats to include the conversion of the garage and single storey front and rear extensions including the change of use from highway land to amenity land

Authority: Stevenage Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Dring G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the housing mix in the local area with particular regard to the number of family homes
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the existing dwelling and the surrounding area
the effect on crime as a result of the proposed relocation of the existing lamp column

What decided it

The proposal accords with development plan policies which are broadly consistent with the Framework, would not be harmful to housing mix or character and appearance, and would not have a detrimental effect on crime.

Plan policies cited: Policy SP7, Policy HO9, Policy SP8, Policy GD1, Policy IT5

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