10 Claridge Road, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 6EX

described by the appellant as the change of use from House (Class C3) to 8 bedroom HMO (Sui-Generis) together with roof alterations

Authority: Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Renaudon L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effects on the living conditions of the occupiers of the property by reason of outlook, natural daylight and the provision of privacy
The effects of the development on highway safety where the concern is that the development would add to on-street parking pressures

What decided it

The unsatisfactory outlook from the upper front room and the unacceptable increase in on-street parking pressures beyond the fallback six-bedroom HMO position outweighed any benefits of creating an additional bedroom.

Framework references: 115

Plan policies cited: Core Strategy policy CSP1, Local Plan policy SP3

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