®Planning appeal decision
46 Ermine Road, Chester, CH2 3PL
Planning appeal 6008811 at 46 Ermine Road, Chester, CH2 3PL (Cheshire West and Chester Council) was dismissed on 7 August 2026 by Inspector R Major, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide appropriate living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to internal living space.
change of use from C4- 6 bed HMO to Sui Generis 8 bed HMO. Work to include rear facing dormers and associated internal and external alterations including proposed roof over existing single storey outrigger
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- R Major
- Postcode
- CH2 3PL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide appropriate living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to internal living space
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety and the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby properties, with regard to car parking
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers of nearby properties, with regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The failure to provide adequate internal living space for occupants of three of the eight proposed bedrooms, contrary to the Council's HMO Standards and development plan policy.
the modest benefits of efficient land use in a sustainable location and limited economic benefits did not outweigh the significant harm to the living conditions of future occupiers arising from inadequate internal living space
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SOC 5Policy DM 2Policy STRAT 10Policy T5Policy DM 30
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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