Planning appeal decision
48 Coventry Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 4NB
Planning appeal 3322977 at 48 Coventry Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 4NB (Coventry City Council) was dismissed on 27 November 2023 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for occupiers having regard to internal living space, outdoor space, privacy, access to natural light and safety.
conversion of existing house into 1 no studio flat and 4 no one bedroom flats
- Authority
- Coventry City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards J
- Postcode
- CV2 4NB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for occupiers having regard to internal living space, outdoor space, privacy, access to natural light and safety
- Whether sufficient parking would be provided to serve the development
What decided it
The proposal would not provide satisfactory living conditions for all occupiers, particularly unit 4 and flat 2, due to inadequate internal space, poor privacy, and insufficient outdoor amenity space, contrary to Local Plan policy H3.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H3Policy H5Policy DE1Policy AC4Policy AC3Appendix 5
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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