®Planning appeal decision
4 Colwick Road, Nottingham, NG2 4BU
Planning appeal 3296114 at 4 Colwick Road, Nottingham, NG2 4BU (Nottingham City Council) was allowed on 10 August 2022 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the loss of a family sized dwelling against the wider need to create and maintain a balanced and sustainable community.
the change of use from existing C3 (dwelling house) to C4 (houses in multiple occupation)
- Authority
- Nottingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hartley S
- Postcode
- NG2 4BU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the loss of a family sized dwelling against the wider need to create and maintain a balanced and sustainable community
- The living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring properties and the area with regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The appeal property's unsuitability as a family home due to its location on a busy road and limited amenity space, combined with the absence of evidence demonstrating a specific need to resist HMOs in the area, meant the loss of family housing was not contrary to development plan policy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 8 of the Aligned Core Strategies Part 1 Local Plan 2014Policy HO1 of Local Plan Part 2 2020Policy HO2 of Local Plan Part 2 2020Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategies Part 1 Local Plan 2014Policy HO6 of Local Plan Part 2 2020Policy DE1 of Local Plan Part 2 2020
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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