®Planning appeal decision
42 Westbourne Street , Stockton On Tees , TS18 3EN
change of use from dwelling house (Use Class C3) to 7 person large HMO (sui-generis) with associated internal works
- Authority
- Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cowley R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the integrity of European sites, with particular regard to nutrient neutrality
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to internal and external amenity space provision
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to the fear of crime and anti-social behaviour and the sense of security of existing residents
- The effect of the proposal on the character of the area
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate nutrient neutrality and avoid adverse effects on the integrity of the European site, combined with inadequate living conditions for future occupiers and harmful effects on neighbouring residents' sense of security and the character of the area, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this.
Framework references: 135
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV5, Policy ENV7, Policy SD8
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.