®Planning appeal decision
9 Drummond Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5HA
proposed change of use from 6-bed HMO (Class C4) to a 7-bed HMO (Sui Generis)
- Authority
- Erewash Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Harris-Watkins D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular reference to the provision of communal kitchen and dining facilities
What decided it
The insufficient provision of communal kitchen and dining facilities would result in unacceptable living conditions for future occupants in conflict with Policy H12.
Even if paragraph 11(d) of the NPPF was engaged, the adverse impacts of granting planning permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development would not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy H12 – Quality and Design of the Erewash Borough Saved Policies Document 2008
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.