39A and 39B Lord Street, Grimsby, DN31 2ND

Planning appeal 6010479 at 39A and 39B Lord Street, Grimsby, DN31 2ND (North East Lincolnshire) was dismissed on 16 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect on the living conditions of neighbouring residents with regard to the intensity of the use.

change of use from two five bedroom houses in multiple occupation (C4) to one eighteen bedroom house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis)

Authority: North East Lincolnshire
Appeal type: major · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: DN31 2ND

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect on the living conditions of neighbouring residents with regard to the intensity of the use
the living conditions of future residents with regard to the quality of the accommodation

What decided it

The lack of any satisfactory outlook from the communal kitchen/dining/living areas, representing particularly poor design that conflicts with the design requirements of the development plan and Framework, substantially outweighed the benefits of housing provision and building re-use.

applying Policy S4(1), the substantial weight afforded to the benefits of housing provision, re-use of buildings and high density achieved was substantially outweighed by the adverse effect of unacceptably poor living conditions for future residents due to the lack of satisfactory outlook from communal areas, which represents a failure to comply with the national decision-making policy DP3(2a).

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 5(d) of the North East Lincolnshire Local Plan (2018)LP Policy 22

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