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Allowed20 June 20233310138

22 Westfield Drive, Loughborough, LE11 3QL

Planning appeal 3310138 at 22 Westfield Drive, Loughborough, LE11 3QL (Charnwood Borough Council) was allowed on 20 June 2023 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed change of use would harm the character and amenity of the area.

the change of use from a dwellinghouse (use class C3) to a house in multiple occupation (use class C4)

Authority
Charnwood Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Aqbal M
Postcode
LE11 3QL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed change of use would harm the character and amenity of the area

What decided it

The existing HMO concentration of 5.8% on Westfield Drive was considerably below the 20% threshold in the Housing SPD, and the modest scale of the proposed HMO with adequate parking and services meant it would not harm the character and amenity of the predominantly family-housing street.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS4Housing SPD section HSPD 11Housing SPD section HSPD 12

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