®Planning appeal decision
41 Queens Road, Wisbech, PE13 2PE
Planning appeal 3344263 at 41 Queens Road, Wisbech, PE13 2PE (Fenland District Council) was dismissed on 2 December 2024 by Inspector Marriott H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the provision of off-street parking spaces.
Change of use to a house of multiple occupation (HMO) of a maximum of 8 bedrooms for a maximum of 8 people, including off-road parking and bin storage, including demolition of existing garage and formation of an access
- Authority
- Fenland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Marriott H
- Postcode
- PE13 2PE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the provision of off-street parking spaces
- the effect of the proposed development on the demand for on-street parking, with particular regard to highway safety
- whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for occupiers of the house of multiple occupation (HMO) with particular regard to the provision of internal and communal space
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposed development would not provide adequate living conditions for HMO occupiers and would cause unacceptable noise and disturbance to neighbouring occupiers, conflicting with Policies LP2 and LP16 of the development plan.
The benefits of building improvements and lower-cost rented accommodation were outweighed by the harm to living conditions of both HMO occupiers and neighbouring residents.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP16Policy LP15Policy LP2
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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