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Allowed11 December 20253371846

31 Meriden Street, Coventry, CV1 4DL

Planning appeal 3371846 at 31 Meriden Street, Coventry, CV1 4DL (Coventry City Council) was allowed on 11 December 2025 by Inspector Billings C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with regard to parking provision.

change of use of 6 bed HMO to 7 bed HMO

Authority
Coventry City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Billings C
Postcode
CV1 4DL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with regard to parking provision
  • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers of nearby properties in regard to car parking provision
  • whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for its future occupiers with regard to the provision of outdoor garden space

What decided it

The parking survey evidence demonstrating sufficient on-street parking capacity nearby, combined with the likelihood that HMO occupants would rely on public transport rather than private vehicles, meant the additional parking demand would not materially harm highway safety or neighbouring amenities.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy AC2Policy AC3Policy H11Policy HM04HMO Development Plan Document (HMO DPD)

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