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Allowed24 July 20253361994

23 Downs Road, Luton, LU1 1QP

Planning appeal 3361994 at 23 Downs Road, Luton, LU1 1QP (Luton Borough Council) was allowed on 24 July 2025 by Inspector Ellis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers.

change of use from a 6 Bedroom dwellinghouse (Class C3) to an 8 person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Sui-generis) and two rear rooflights

Authority
Luton Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Ellis D
Postcode
LU1 1QP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers
  • the effect of the proposal on the supply of family housing

What decided it

The fallback position of permitted development rights for a 6-person C4 HMO, combined with the acceptability of living conditions and the proposal's accordance with development plan policies, meant that allowing the appeal for an 8-person HMO would not result in a worse outcome for family housing supply than dismissal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LLP17Policy LLP25Policy LLP15Policy LLP31Policy LLP32Policy LLP1

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