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

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

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.

Framework references: 11, 73, 124

Plan policies cited: Policy SD4, Policy A1, Policy G1, Policy INF1

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