Planning appeal decision
3 Courtland Gardens, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0LJ
Planning appeal 3358360 at 3 Courtland Gardens, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0LJ (Derby City Council) was allowed on 19 June 2025 by Inspector Graham A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed use upon the living conditions of neighbours with regards noise, disturbance and vehicular movements and parking.
Change of use from a dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a residential children's home for a maximum of two children (Use Class C2)
- Authority
- Derby City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Graham A
- Postcode
- DE24 0LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed use upon the living conditions of neighbours with regards noise, disturbance and vehicular movements and parking
What decided it
The vehicle movements and parking associated with staff changeovers would not be sufficiently different from those that could reasonably occur under the existing C3 use, and the proposal would not result in a tangible change in use class to conflict with local plan policies protecting residential amenities and highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP3Policy GD5Policy H13Policy E24
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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