Planning appeal decision
2, The Brontes, Corby, NN17 2NH
Planning appeal 3300462 at 2, The Brontes, Corby, NN17 2NH (Corby Borough Council *) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 25 May 2023 by Inspector Franks Z, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway safety, particularly in relation to the parking of vehicles in close proximity to road junctions.
the retrospective application for change of use of residential to HMO for 10 people
- Authority
- Corby Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Franks Z
- Postcode
- NN17 2NH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on highway safety, particularly in relation to the parking of vehicles in close proximity to road junctions
- The living conditions of the occupiers of the development
What decided it
The development causes unacceptable harm to the living conditions of occupants through inadequate internal and external amenity space and fails to provide adequate parking provision in accordance with adopted standards.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 8 of the North Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy
- 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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