®Planning appeal decision
Allowed11 December 20253371846
31 Meriden Street, Coventry, CV1 4DL
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
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.
Plan policies cited: Policy AC2, Policy AC3, Policy H11, Policy HM04, HMO Development Plan Document (HMO DPD)
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