®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed9 October 20253366091
8 Webster Avenue , Scunthorpe , DN15 7DU
Change of Use: Residential Dwelling (C3) to House of Multiple Occupation (C4) including garage conversion
- Authority
- North Lincolnshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Storey P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers
- whether the proposed development would have an acceptable effect on the character of the area and the living conditions of nearby occupiers in terms of noise, disturbance and community cohesion
- whether the proposed development would make adequate provision for parking and avoid harm to highway safety
What decided it
The substantial shortfall in communal space provision below the HMO Amenity Standards Guide, combined with the harmful impact on the character of the area and living conditions of neighbouring occupiers from the intensive residential use, outweighed any benefits and conflicted with the development plan.
Plan policies cited: Policy DS1, Policy CS5, Policy T2, Policy T19
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.