44 Kyme Street, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 6HG

Velux roof lights: x2 front, x1 rear. Conversion of loft space to create 4th bedroom, and the change of use of the property from C3 to C4

Authority: City of York Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Caines A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for its occupants, having particular regard to the adequacy and functionality of the kitchen and dining facilities
Whether the proposal demonstrates that suitable and convenient cycle storage can be provided within the site to support sustainable travel

What decided it

The inadequate kitchen provision for a HMO use, combined with the failure to demonstrate acceptable cycle storage arrangements, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan with no material considerations to override this.

Plan policies cited: Policy H8 iii), Policy T1, Policy D1

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