®Planning appeal decision
73 Coton Park, Linton, Swadlincote, DE12 6RF
Planning appeal 3361524 at 73 Coton Park, Linton, Swadlincote, DE12 6RF (South Derbyshire District Council) was allowed on 17 June 2025 by Inspector Greenwood L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition is necessary and reasonable to protect living conditions at neighbouring properties.
Change of use from dwelling (Use Class C3) to children's home (Use Class C2) without complying with a condition limiting the use to 2 years
- Authority
- South Derbyshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Greenwood L
- Postcode
- DE12 6RF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition is necessary and reasonable to protect living conditions at neighbouring properties
What decided it
The condition limiting the use to 2 years was neither necessary nor reasonable to protect living conditions at neighbouring properties, as the Council had approved the use with adequate management controls and produced no evidence of specific impacts, and a temporary permission would be unreasonable for a children's home requiring stability.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- BNE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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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