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Dismissed16 January 20263372892

8 Derwent Avenue, York, YO10 3SS

Planning appeal 3372892 at 8 Derwent Avenue, York, YO10 3SS (City of York Council) was dismissed on 16 January 2026 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would comply with the Council's development strategy with regard to the distribution of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs).

Change of use from single dwelling (use class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (use class C4)

Authority
City of York Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Martinson P
Postcode
YO10 3SS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would comply with the Council's development strategy with regard to the distribution of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)

What decided it

The street-level HMO concentration of 27.27% (rising to 36.36% with the appeal property) substantially exceeds the 10% policy threshold, indicating the area already suffers imbalance, and permitting further HMOs would unacceptably compound that imbalance in direct conflict with Policy H8.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H8 of the City of York Local Plan (2025)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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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