®Planning appeal decision
46 Ermine Road, Chester, CH2 3PL
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
- 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
Framework references: 135
Plan policies cited: Policy SOC 5, Policy DM 2, Policy STRAT 10, Policy T5, Policy DM 30
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.