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Dismissed25 July 20243339173

65 Osbaldwick Lane, York, YO10 3AY

Planning appeal 3339173 at 65 Osbaldwick Lane, York, YO10 3AY (City of York Council) was dismissed on 25 July 2024 by Inspector Dillon C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposed loss of employment premises would be justified.

change of use from B1 office into a Class C4 House of Multiple Occupancy for primarily student use”

Authority
City of York Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Dillon C
Postcode
YO10 3AY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the proposed loss of employment premises would be justified
  • the effect of the resulting concentration of HMOs, with particular regard to the local character, the living conditions of existing residents and community balance

What decided it

The appellant failed to justify the loss of employment premises and did not provide adequate mitigation for the harmful concentration of HMOs at street level, which would erode local character and compromise the living conditions of existing residents.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EC2Policy ENV2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 85Paragraph 135

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