Issue - meetings

Full planning Permission for the change of use of the property from a Class C3 (dwelling) to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) providing 7 bedrooms for up to 7 occupiers which falls within a sui generis use.

Fiona Dracott, a local resident, spoke against the application.

Alcin Tuncel, the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

The Principal Planning Officer informed members that since the publication of the agenda, an objection letter had been received from the Ward Councillor, summarised as follows:

-       Planning policy was open to interpretation, and some planning policies were now old.

-       Housing in Netherfield was built in the early 1900s and designed for a horse and cart and not cars.

-       Streets were congested with parked cars, especially in the evenings

-       The site did not have off-street parking.

-       Whilst there are public car parks in the area, these are not always practical for people such as delivery drivers, the less mobile or those with children.

-       There is an over concentration of HMOs in the area which puts more pressure on parking spaces in the area.

-       The roads were not wide enough for cars to carry out a 3-point turn which results in cars reversing down the highway which was a highway safety concern.

-       There was a primary school nearby with children needing to cross the busy road.

-       Conversions of dwellings to 6-person HMOs already have a detrimental impact on the area and the addition of a further occupant could have a significant noise impact on residents.

-       Occupiers may work different shifts which could result in noise issues throughout the night.

-       The extensions built under permitted development rights were not of good design and cause overlooking issues.

-       The line should be drawn at 6-persons as this is what permitted development rights allow for.

-       Some of the HMOs in the area were under occupied so there may not be a need for this type of development in the area.

-       Minimum space standards were not the same as good space standards.

-       The development works against the current mix of housing in Netherfield by taking away family housing.

-       No CCTV measures were proposed.

-       There was limited useable garden space.

-       The proposal may result in overflowing bins.

-       The site did not have disabled access.

The Principal Planning Officer then went on to introduce the report.

RESOLVED:

To GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION subject to the following conditions:

Conditions

 1       The development must be begun not later than three years beginning with the date of this permission.

 2       The development shall be undertaken in accordance with the details as set out within the application form, received on the 28th November 2025, the revised plans received on the 14th May 2026, drawing numbers: HD00265-PL005, HD00265-PL006 AND HD00265-PL007, the flood risk assessment dated the 16th February 2026, the flood risk statement received on the 2nd April 2026 and drawing no. HD00265-PL004 received on the 22^nd May  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5