Birchwood Nursing Home, 6 Dudley Road, Grantham, NG31 9AA

convert the property back into two separate dwellings and convert each dwelling into a 12 bed HMO

Authority: South Kesteven
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: NG31 9AA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and the area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the St. Anne's Conservation Area
nearby occupiers' living conditions, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
the convenience of highway users, with particular regard to on-street parking

What decided it

The harm to the St. Anne's Conservation Area as a designated heritage asset, attributed great weight, outweighed the modest public benefits and provided a strong reason for refusing the development under Framework paragraph 11(d)(i).

The harm to the designated heritage asset (less than substantial but attributed great weight) outweighed the modest public benefits of economic activity, housing supply contribution, and provision of affordable accommodation.

Framework references: 11, 16, 72, 215

Plan policies cited: Policy EN6, Policy DE1, Policy ID2

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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