9A Lace Street, Nottingham, NG7 2JT

Planning appeal 6001405 at 9A Lace Street, Nottingham, NG7 2JT (Nottingham City Council) was dismissed on 16 March 2026 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the change of use on the housing mix in the area and the creation and maintenance of a balanced community.

change of use from C3 Dwelling to C4 HMO

Authority: Nottingham City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Savage K
Postcode: NG7 2JT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the change of use on the housing mix in the area and the creation and maintenance of a balanced community
The living conditions of neighbouring occupants, with respect to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The loss of a family-sized dwellinghouse in an area already containing 44.7% HMO/student accommodation, which would exacerbate the imbalance in housing mix and conflict with the development plan's aim to maintain balanced communities, outweighs the social benefit of providing additional HMO accommodation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 8 of the Aligned Core Strategies Part 1 Local Plan (September 2014)Policy HO1 of the Land and Planning Policies Development Plan Document (January 2020)Policy HO2 of the Land and Planning Policies Development Plan Document (January 2020)Policy HO6 of the Land and Planning Policies Development Plan Document (January 2020)Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategies Part 1 Local Plan (September 2014)Policy DE1 of the Land and Planning Policies Development Plan Document (January 2020)Policy IN2 of the Land and Planning Policies Development Plan Document (January 2020)

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