®Planning appeal decision
313 Colchester Road, IPSWICH, IP4 4SF
change of use from C4 HMO (6 beds) to Sui Generis large HMO (9 beds)
- Authority
- Ipswich Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jones H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the parking provision proposed would be acceptable having regard to highway safety, the availability of sustainable transport modes and the accessibility of services
What decided it
The insufficient and unacceptable parking provision, which would result in overspill parking prejudicial to highway safety, conflicts with development plan policies and Framework guidance on well-designed places and highway safety, and this harm significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest housing benefit.
The adverse impacts of granting permission—substantial harm to highway safety through insufficient parking provision—significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefit of modest housing supply increase, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: DM19, DM20, DM22
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.