®Planning appeal decision
2 The Hill, Kirkby-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 8JR
two storey rear and side extensions and change of use from a care home to 13 bed HMO
- Authority
- Ashfield District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cowley R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to internal and external amenity space provision
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate car parking provision and the effect on highway safety
What decided it
The failure to provide adequate internal and external amenity space for future occupiers, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery even under the tilted balance.
The benefits of housing delivery and reuse of an existing building were afforded considerable weight, but the significant harm arising from inadequate living conditions and development plan conflict significantly and demonstrably outweighed these benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy ST1, Policy HG8
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.