®Planning appeal decision
52 Paradise Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria , LA14 1JG
conversion of existing building (Use Class F1) to 14 Bedroom house in multiple occupation (Use Class Sui Generis). Works include conversion of existing floors, loft conversion, creation of roof terrace with balustrade and 1.8m wall, construction of dormer, hip to gable extension and new roof lights and new front entrance
- Authority
- Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hickey A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The suitability of the site for the proposal, having regard to the development plan's approach to the provision of houses in multiple occupation.
What decided it
The appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed HMO development as it accords with Policy H26 of the Barrow Borough Local Plan, satisfying all relevant criteria regarding residential amenity, character and appearance, and avoiding over-concentration of similar uses.
Plan policies cited: Policy H26
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.