Planning appeal decision
19 Banting Close, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 7RE
Planning appeal 3317891 at 19 Banting Close, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 7RE (Great Yarmouth Borough Council) was allowed on 5 September 2023 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The standard of living space for occupiers of the HMO.
Change of use of a Class C3 single dwelling to a Class C4 house in multiple occupancy (HMO)
- Authority
- Great Yarmouth Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bartlett R
- Postcode
- NR31 7RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The standard of living space for occupiers of the HMO
- The effect of the development on highway safety, with regard to parking
What decided it
The generous amount of shared communal space and outdoor facilities, combined with the site's sustainable location near employment and transport links, meant that the slightly undersized bedroom 4 did not result in inadequate living standards, and the HMO use would reduce rather than increase parking pressure compared to a family dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H12Policy A1Policy CS9(f)Policy CS9Policy CS16
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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