®Planning appeal decision
19 Stourwood Avenue, BOURNEMOUTH, BH6 3PW
without planning permission, the unauthorised material change in the use of a residential care home (C2) to a large house in multiple occupation (sui generis)
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hawkins S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether suitable living conditions are provided for the existing and future occupiers of the appeal premises, having regard to the use as a large House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and the provision of shared facilities including kitchens, bathrooms and living rooms
- The effect on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring residential property, having regard to noise and disturbance
- The effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The substantial and unacceptable harms to the living conditions of both the HMO occupiers and neighbouring residents, combined with harm to character and appearance and the unmitigated adverse effect on protected habitats, outweigh the significant benefits of housing delivery.
The substantial benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of land in an accessible location were outweighed by the substantial harms to living conditions of occupiers and neighbours, character and appearance, and the unmitigated adverse effect on the integrity of designated nature conservation sites.
Plan policies cited: Policy CS41, Policy 6.17, Policy CS21, Policy CS33
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