Planning appeal decision
26 Highfield Road, Derby, DE22 1GZ
Planning appeal 3338528 at 26 Highfield Road, Derby, DE22 1GZ (Derby City Council) was allowed on 26 September 2024 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations.
Change of use from six-bedroom (six occupant) house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4) to eight bedroom (eight occupant) house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis)
- Authority
- Derby City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- DE22 1GZ
What decided it
The Council's refusal on highways grounds was unsupported by any substantive evidence or objective analysis, constituting unreasonable behaviour contrary to Planning Practice Guidance.
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