Planning appeal decision
29 Twyford Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 4HD
Planning appeal 3327259 at 29 Twyford Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 4HD (Eastleigh Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 February 2024 by Inspector Rogers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed change of use on the living conditions of existing and future occupiers of the property, with particular reference to the communal amenity space.
the change of use from C4 HMO to Sui Generis HMO for more than 6 No unrelated persons
- Authority
- Eastleigh Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rogers J
- Postcode
- SO50 4HD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed change of use on the living conditions of existing and future occupiers of the property, with particular reference to the communal amenity space
- The effect of the proposed change of use on the living conditions of existing and future occupiers of the property and occupants of neighbouring properties, with particular reference to noise
What decided it
The inadequate size of the communal amenity space to meet the normal domestic needs of 10 occupants, which would be detrimental to living conditions contrary to Policy DM1 of the Local Plan and the Quality Places SPD.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1Policy DM8
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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