Planning appeal decision
9 Rosedale Street, Millfield, Sunderland, SR1 3RW
Planning appeal 3309243 at 9 Rosedale Street, Millfield, Sunderland, SR1 3RW (Sunderland City Council) was allowed on 23 January 2023 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for residents in terms of room sizes, outlook from bedrooms, provision of shared facilities and intensity of use.
use of property as 5 bed house in multiple occupation (amended plans received on 20.6.22)
- Authority
- Sunderland City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Storey P
- Postcode
- SR1 3RW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for residents in terms of room sizes, outlook from bedrooms, provision of shared facilities and intensity of use
- Whether the proposed development would lead to an over-concentration of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in the area
What decided it
The sustainable location of the site, the acceptable living conditions for residents, and the absence of conflict with development plan policy, particularly Policy H6, outweighed the concentration of HMOs in the area which was not set out in binding development plan policy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HS1Policy BH1Policy H6
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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