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Dismissed9 June 20266006014

120 Osmaston Road, Derby, DE1 2RF

Planning appeal 6006014 at 120 Osmaston Road, Derby, DE1 2RF (Derby City Council) was dismissed on 9 June 2026 by Inspector K Mee, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable standard of living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to communal facilities, disturbance and privacy.

the change of use from offices (Use Class E(g)) to a 12 studio (20 Person) house of multiple occupation (Sui Generis)

Authority
Derby City Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
K Mee
Postcode
DE1 2RF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable standard of living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to communal facilities, disturbance and privacy

What decided it

The inadequate size of communal kitchen facilities and absence of other shared space, combined with poor privacy and disturbance issues for one studio, would result in unacceptable living conditions that significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing supply even under the tilted balance.

The adverse impacts of unacceptable living conditions, carrying significant weight, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of housing supply and city centre regeneration, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP3Policy CP4Policy GD5Policy H13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 135Paragraph 139

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