Planning appeal decision
95 Longfleet Road, Poole, BH15 2HP
Planning appeal 3351422 at 95 Longfleet Road, Poole, BH15 2HP (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) was allowed on 9 May 2025 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for its future occupiers, with regard to its internal space.
change of use from a small (C4) house of multiple occupation (HMO) to a large 8-bed, 8-person (Sui-Generis) HMO with alterations to the roof to provide roof lights
- Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Marigold O
- Postcode
- BH15 2HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for its future occupiers, with regard to its internal space
What decided it
The proposal meets the Council's own Amenity Standards for HMO bedrooms and provides reasonable accommodation with adequate space, light, outlook and access to communal facilities, notwithstanding non-compliance with the NDSS which does not apply to sui generis HMOs.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PP27 of the Poole Local Plan, adopted November 2018
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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