Planning appeal decision
10 The Countess Croft, Coventry, CV3 5ET
Planning appeal 3324718 at 10 The Countess Croft, Coventry, CV3 5ET (Coventry City Council) was dismissed on 25 January 2024 by Inspector Smith H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on The Countess Croft in terms of character, intensity of use and the potential for any disturbance to adjacent residents.
change of use from residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to children’s care home (Use Class C2), to provide short and medium term care for young people
- Authority
- Coventry City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Smith H
- Postcode
- CV3 5ET
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on The Countess Croft in terms of character, intensity of use and the potential for any disturbance to adjacent residents
What decided it
The significant disturbance to adjacent residents and harm to the character of The Countess Croft caused by the intensity of use and associated vehicular activity outweighed the benefits of providing care accommodation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy AC3Policy DE1Policy H8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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