®Planning appeal decision
153 Bad Bargain Lane, York, YO31 0PF
Planning appeal 3359807 at 153 Bad Bargain Lane, York, YO31 0PF (City of York Council) was allowed on 11 June 2025 by Inspector Heron E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would harm the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance.
change of use from 6 bedroom class C4 HMO to 8 bedroom HMO class Sui Generis
- Authority
- City of York Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Heron E
- Postcode
- YO31 0PF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would harm the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The property has sufficient internal space and on-site facilities to accommodate two additional occupants without substantive increase in noise and disturbance beyond the existing approved 6-bedroom HMO use.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy ENV2Policy T1
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.