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Allowed17 January 20253350587

6 Sims Lane, Quedgeley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 3NJ

Planning appeal 3350587 at 6 Sims Lane, Quedgeley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 3NJ (Gloucester City Council) was allowed on 17 January 2025 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of parking associated with the development.

change of use from a 6 to an 8 bedroom HMO”

Authority
Gloucester City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Edwards J
Postcode
GL2 3NJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effects of parking associated with the development
  • whether the development would provide a suitable and safe access
  • whether it would incorporate appropriate bin and cycle storage

What decided it

The significant positive weight afforded to the benefits of providing additional housing in an urban area suitable for residential development outweighed the limited weight attached to the conflict with GCP policies on cycle and bin storage.

The benefits of providing accommodation for 2 extra people and making more effective use of land in an urban location, supported by the Framework, outweighed the limited conflict with GCP policies on cycle and bin storage, justifying permission despite the development plan conflict.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD4Policy A1Policy G1Policy INF1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 73Paragraph 124

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