Planning appeal decision
28 Rolleston Drive, Nottingham, NG7 1JT
Planning appeal 3328530 at 28 Rolleston Drive, Nottingham, NG7 1JT (Nottingham City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 12 September 2024 by Inspector Griffin E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development upon the need to create or maintain sustainable and mixed communities.
without planning permission, change of use of the land from a dwelling house within Use Class C4, a house in multiple occupation (3-6 occupants) to a Sui Generis large house in multiple occupation (8 occupants) of the Town and Country Planning Use Classes Order 1987 (as amended)
- Authority
- Nottingham City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Griffin E
- Postcode
- NG7 1JT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development upon the need to create or maintain sustainable and mixed communities
- the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring properties with regard to noise or disturbance and on street parking
What decided it
The development's conflict with the need to create and maintain sustainable and mixed communities in an area where 57.9% of households are already student households or HMOs, contrary to Policy 8 of the Core Strategy and Policy H06 of the LAPP.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 8 of the Core StrategyPolicy H06 of the Land and Planning Policies (LAPP)Policy H01 of the LAPPPolicy H02 of the LAPPPolicy 10 of the Core StrategyPolicy IN2 of the LAPPPolicy TR1 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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