Planning appeal decision
Nicholson House, 97 Mirfield Grove, Hull, HU9 4QR
Planning appeal 3323097 at Nicholson House, 97 Mirfield Grove, Hull, HU9 4QR (Kingston-Upon-Hull City Council) was allowed on 17 January 2024 by Inspector Deane G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and amenity of the local area and on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby properties with particular regard to potential noise and disturbance.
a change of use of former care home to 50-bedroom HMO
- Authority
- Kingston-Upon-Hull City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Deane G
- Postcode
- HU9 4QR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and amenity of the local area and on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby properties with particular regard to potential noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposal would not manifest itself significantly differently from the approved 40-bedroom HMO scheme in terms of its effect on character, amenity, and living conditions, and the additional noise and disturbance from the 10 extra bedrooms would not be materially harmful.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7 (Part 2a)
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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