®Planning appeal decision
32 Wolviston Avenue, York, YO10 3DD
Planning appeal 3374206 at 32 Wolviston Avenue, York, YO10 3DD (City of York Council) was dismissed on 12 December 2025 by Inspector Burnham T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the development strategy of the City with regard to the distribution of houses in multiple occupation (HMO's).
change of use from ‘a dwelling house’ (Use class C3) to a ‘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
- Burnham T
- Postcode
- YO10 3DD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the development strategy of the City with regard to the distribution of houses in multiple occupation (HMO's)
What decided it
The proposal is in direct conflict with Policy H8 of the Local Plan and the City's development strategy for managing HMO distribution, as the street-level concentration already substantially exceeds the 10% threshold designed to prevent community imbalance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H8Policy D1Policy T1
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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