®Planning appeal decision
287 Castle Road, Chatham, Medway, ME4 5JA
change of use from C3 to large HMO (sui generis)
- Authority
- Medway Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Carpenter C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal premises and location are suitable in principle of HMO use
- whether the development provides acceptable living conditions for occupiers of the HMO, with particular reference to bedroom size, bathroom provision and communal living space
- the effect of the development on the integrity of protected European sites
What decided it
The material considerations supporting HMO use, particularly the Framework's objective to provide an appropriate mix of housing types and the house's unusual size making single household occupation unlikely, outweighed the conflict with ACNP Policy HO3, and the agreed mitigation contributions avoided adverse effects on European sites.
The conflict with ACNP Policy HO3 was outweighed by material considerations including the Framework's objective to provide an appropriate mix of housing types and the house's unusual size and location making single household occupation unlikely.
Plan policies cited: Medway Local Plan 2003 Policy H7, Arches Chatham Neighbourhood Plan Policy HO3, Medway Local Plan 2003 Policy BNE2, Medway Local Plan 2003 Policy BNE35
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.