50, Barrs Court Rd, Hereford, HR1 1EQ

Planning appeal 3302864 at 50, Barrs Court Rd, Hereford, HR1 1EQ (Herefordshire Council) was dismissed on 12 May 2023 by Inspector Hall R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to parking stress, noise and disturbance.

change of use from dwelling house (C3) into an 8 bedroom house of multiple occupancy (sui generis) and put an extension onto the back of the house

Authority: Herefordshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Hall R
Postcode: HR1 1EQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to parking stress, noise and disturbance
whether or not the proposed development would achieve acceptable living conditions for its future occupants, with particular regard to outlook and natural light in the proposed basement living space, and internal living space and natural light within the proposed attic bedrooms

What decided it

The intensity of use of the rear garden by ten or twelve occupants would unacceptably harm the living conditions of neighbouring occupants with respect to noise and disturbance, and attic room 2 would not provide acceptable living space for future occupants.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SD1Policy SS6Policy SD4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 130Paragraph 11

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