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Dismissed14 September 20266008646

52 Hugh Road, Coventry, CV3 1AD

Planning appeal 6008646 at 52 Hugh Road, Coventry, CV3 1AD (Coventry) was dismissed on 14 September 2026 by Inspector R Standfield, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the balance of housing provision.

Change of use from C3 dwelling house to C4 (HMO) to provide supported housing

Authority
Coventry
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
R Standfield
Postcode
CV3 1AD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the balance of housing provision
  • the effect of the proposed development on parking provision

What decided it

The proposal's failure to adequately demonstrate that it would not contribute to a harmful concentration of HMOs within the policy threshold, combined with insufficient evidence of adequate parking provision, resulted in conflicts with the development plan that were not outweighed by the benefits of supported housing provision.

the benefits of providing supported housing were substantially outweighed by the very substantial harm resulting from the likely contribution to harmful HMO concentration and inadequate parking provision, such that Policy S4 of the NPPF did not point to permission being granted

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HMO2Policy H11Policy AC3

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