Planning appeal decision
25 Forest Road East, Arboretum, Nottingham, NG1 4HJ
Planning appeal 3327807 at 25 Forest Road East, Arboretum, Nottingham, NG1 4HJ (Nottingham City Council) was dismissed on 24 May 2024 by Inspector Radcliffe I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the balance and sustainability of the community, having regard to the level of student housing and its effect on the residential amenity of the area.
rear extension to ground and first floor with change of use of upper floors to a House in Multiple Occupation
- Authority
- Nottingham City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Radcliffe I
- Postcode
- NG1 4HJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the balance and sustainability of the community, having regard to the level of student housing and its effect on the residential amenity of the area
What decided it
The proposal would prejudice the creation and maintenance of a balanced community by further increasing HMOs in an area already experiencing a significant concentration of such households, contrary to development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 8 of the ACSPolicy 10 of the ACSPolicy HO6 of the LAPPPolicy DE1 of the LAPP
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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