Planning appeal decision
6A Biscot Road, Luton, LU3 1AT
Planning appeal 3371077 at 6A Biscot Road, Luton, LU3 1AT (Luton Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 November 2025 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the provision of family-sized housing within the borough.
conversion and change of use of a four bedroom flat on first and second floor to a five person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (C4) and alterations to fenestration .(retrospective)
- Authority
- Luton Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bell-Williamson J
- Postcode
- LU3 1AT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the provision of family-sized housing within the borough
- Whether the proposal provides adequate amenity space
What decided it
The loss of a four bedroom property to HMO use has an unacceptably harmful effect on the provision of family-sized housing within the borough, contrary to Policy LLP15.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LLP15Policy LLP1Policy LLP17Policy LLP25
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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