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Allowed24 July 20233317673

Brookside House, Burnsall Road, Coventry, CV5 6BU

Planning appeal 3317673 at Brookside House, Burnsall Road, Coventry, CV5 6BU (Coventry City Council) was allowed on 24 July 2023 by Inspector Norman R, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would be in an appropriate location, with specific regard to the surrounding employment uses, the impact on the living conditions of future occupiers and access to services, facilities and the university.

the demolition of existing industrial building and construction of purpose built student accommodation (196 Rooms), amenities, landscaping, access and associated works

Authority
Coventry City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Norman R
Postcode
CV5 6BU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development would be in an appropriate location, with specific regard to the surrounding employment uses, the impact on the living conditions of future occupiers and access to services, facilities and the university
  • the effect of the development on highway safety and nearby living conditions as a result of vehicular parking

What decided it

The Inspector found that the proposal complied with the relevant development plan policies (JE3, DE1, H10, DS3 and AC3) and caused no identified harm to surrounding uses, future occupiers, or highway safety, so the development plan as a whole supported the grant of permission.

The Inspector identified no harms and some benefits (reduction in market housing lost to HMOs, security improvements, construction employment and economic contribution), and since the proposal accorded with the development plan as a whole, the appeal was allowed without needing to apply a tilted balance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy JE3Policy DE1Policy H10Policy DS3Policy AC3

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