®Planning appeal decision
36 Joan Avenue, SUNDERLAND, SR2 9TA
for the change of use from a single dwelling under Use Class C3 to a Use Class C2 residential care and living unit for children (under 18 year s old) with associated staff members 24/7 on site
- Authority
- Sunderland City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Williams K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having particular regard to the characteristics of the area and the living conditions of nearby residents
- Whether any harm would be outweighed by other considerations, with particular regard to the effect of the proposal on the availability of residential care and support for young people
What decided it
The site's unsuitability due to its location in a close-knit residential area with restricted access, where the development has demonstrably caused significant harm to neighbouring residents' living conditions as evidenced by a Community Protection Warning, outweighs the benefits of providing residential care facilities.
Plan policies cited: Policy VC5 of the Core Strategy and Development Plan 2020, Policy EN10 of the Unitary Development Plan 1998, Policy HS1 of the Core Strategy, Policy BH1 of the Core Strategy
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.