®Planning appeal decision
43 Wren Street, Coventry, CV2 4FT
Planning appeal 3349977 at 43 Wren Street, Coventry, CV2 4FT (Coventry City Council) was allowed on 23 April 2025 by Inspector Gee R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for the occupiers of Unit 5.
change of use from a dwelling house (C3 Use) to 6 independent studio bedsits
- Authority
- Coventry City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Gee R
- Postcode
- CV2 4FT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for the occupiers of Unit 5
- the effect on the living conditions of the future occupiers of the proposed residential units, with particular regard to internal space standards
- the effect of the development on the mix and balance of housing in the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the dormer window
What decided it
The acute shortfall in housing land supply (1.8 years) engaged the tilted balance, and the substantial benefits of housing provision combined with the significant weight of the fallback position as a lawful 6-bed HMO significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited harm to living conditions.
The limited harm to living conditions was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial benefits of housing provision, the support for renovation and redevelopment of existing housing stock, and the significant weight of the fallback position as a lawful 6-bed HMO, in the context of an acute shortfall in housing land supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DE1Policy H3Policy H5Policy H10Policy H11Policy HMO2Policy HMO3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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