Planning appeal decision
6 Custance Walk, York, YO23 1BX
Planning appeal 3356929 at 6 Custance Walk, York, YO23 1BX (City of York Council) was dismissed on 2 April 2025 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers of the accommodation.
‘Change of Use from a C3 to flexible C3 and C4 property’
- Authority
- City of York Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Martinson P
- Postcode
- YO23 1BX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers of the accommodation
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would fail to provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, particularly the occupant of Bedroom 3 which would be severely cramped and confined, conflicting with Policies D1 and H8 of the York Local Plan and paragraph 135 of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy H8Policy T1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 139
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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