®Planning appeal decision
48 Manston Mews, Alfreton Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 3QZ
Planning appeal 3341682 at 48 Manston Mews, Alfreton Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 3QZ (Nottingham City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 3 June 2025 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development achieves a balanced and sustainable community.
Change of use to four bedroom HMO (retrospective)”
- Authority
- Nottingham City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Berry A
- Postcode
- NG7 3QZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development achieves a balanced and sustainable community
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with reference to noise and disturbance, an intensification in vehicle parking in the surrounding area, periods when the property is vacant outside of term-time, and property maintenance including waste disposal
What decided it
The development conflicts with local plan policies HO2 and HO6 by converting a family dwelling to an HMO in an area already significantly concentrated with student accommodation, and causes material harm to neighbouring living conditions through noise and parking intensification.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 8 of the Broxtowe Borough, Gedling Borough, Nottingham City Aligned Core Strategies Part 1 Local Plan, adopted 2014Policy 10 of the Aligned Core StrategiesPolicy HO2 of the Nottingham City Land & Planning Policies Local Plan Part 2, adopted 2020Policy HO6 of the Nottingham City Land & Planning Policies Local Plan Part 2, adopted 2020Policy DE1 of the Nottingham City Land & Planning Policies Local Plan Part 2, adopted 2020Policy DE2 of the Nottingham City Land & Planning Policies Local Plan Part 2, adopted 2020Policy TR1 of the Nottingham City Land & Planning Policies Local Plan Part 2, adopted 2020Policy IN2 of the Nottingham City Land & Planning Policies Local Plan Part 2, adopted 2020
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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