®Planning appeal decision
35-37 Wellington Street, Luton, Beds, LU1 2QH
described on the application form as ‘proposed two storey building with undercroft access, parking, cycle and bin storage to create 2 x 2 storey 2 bedroom maisonettes
- Authority
- Luton Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Shearing C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for occupants of the new development as well as occupants of no.35-37 Wellington Street, with particular regard to privacy
- The effect of the proposal on the Luton Town Centre Conservation Area
What decided it
The unacceptable living conditions caused by mutual overlooking and unsafe access, combined with less than substantial but nonetheless significant harm to the conservation area, outweighed the moderate benefit of two new homes in a location lacking five-year housing land supply.
The moderate benefit of providing two new homes with good accessibility to town centre services and sustainable transport was outweighed by the significant harm to living conditions for both new and existing occupants and the less than substantial but considerable harm to the conservation area character and appearance.
Framework references: 11, 215
Plan policies cited: LLP1, LLP25, LLP30
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.