40 Gladstone Street, Scarborough, YO12 7BN

Planning appeal 6012886 at 40 Gladstone Street, Scarborough, YO12 7BN (North Yorkshire Council) was dismissed on 30 September 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to the relationship between the appeal property and neighbouring dwellings, and the resulting activity and disturbance associated with the proposed use.

Sui Generis planning application - conversion of C3 dwelling house to 7 bed, 9 person C4 HMO

Authority: North Yorkshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: YO12 7BN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to the relationship between the appeal property and neighbouring dwellings, and the resulting activity and disturbance associated with the proposed use
The effect of the development on parking conditions in the area, having particular regard to the adequacy of vehicle and cycle parking provision and its impact on existing parking stress

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, particularly the cumulative effects on No 42 from HMOs on both sides, substantially outweighed the modest benefits of the proposal when assessed against the Framework's national decision-making policies.

applying Policy S4, the adverse effects of unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions and inadequate parking arrangements substantially outweighed the modest benefits of housing supply and reuse of an existing building, and the proposal failed to satisfy Policy S4

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DEC4Policy DEC1

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