166 Barnsley Road, Darfield, Barnsley, S73 9DQ

change of use of property from dwelling (C3 use) to use as a seven person house in multiple occupation (sui generis use)

Authority: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Bartle L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the development provides satisfactory living conditions for existing and future occupiers, with regards to internal and external living space
whether the development results in the unacceptable loss of family accommodation
the effect of the development on highway safety, with regards to the provision of parking

What decided it

The unacceptable internal living conditions arising from insufficient communal living space, which conflicted with Policy GD1 and development plan objectives, was the decisive factor that led to dismissal despite no harm being identified regarding loss of family accommodation or highway safety.

Plan policies cited: Policy GD1, Policy H9, Policy T4

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