Issue - meetings

Full planning Permission for the change of use of the property from a 6-bedroom HMO (C4 use) to 7-bedroom HMO (Sui Generis) for up to 7 occupiers.

The Principal Planning Officer informed members of the committee that, since the publication of the report, three late items had been received as follows:

The first was an objection letter was from the Ward Councillor whose concerns were similar to those expressed against the other HMO applications in Netherfield, as summarised previously at item 5 on the agenda, with an additional comment that houses at the railway end of Bourne Street flood when the River Trent was high and there were flood mitigation gates installed on at least three of these properties.

The second was an objection letter from a neighbouring occupier who raised concerns in relation to parking and traffic pressures, over concentration of HMOs in the area, no evidence of demand for further HMOs in the area, increased noise and disturbance, fire regulations, overlooking from additional windows and residents’ security, no cycle storage provision, over-flowing bins and issues with the current garden wall. 

The third late item was a letter from the applicant who stated that he had considered concerns that residents often raised regarding HMO accommodation and how these could be addressed through good design and responsible management, that the accommodation provided was significantly larger than that usually expected for an HMO development, there was secure cycle storage and screened bin storage to the rear of the property and that his aim was to create accommodation that residents could enjoy living in whilst also being respectful of neighbours and the surrounding community.

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

RESOLVED:

To GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION: subject to the following 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 application form, the Design and Access Statement, the site location plan received on the 27th February 2026, the revised plans received on the 20th May 2026, drawing numbers: 03-000, 03-003, 03-001, 03-002, 03-004 and the Flood Risk Statement received on the 21st May 2026.

Reasons

1         In order to comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).

 2          For the avoidance of doubt.

Reasons for Decision

The proposed development is consistent with national and local planning policies. Whilst Members acknowledged that the proposal may give rise to some local inconvenience, including additional pressure on on-street parking and the general impacts associated with HMO occupation, these impacts were not considered to amount to unacceptable harm to residential amenity or highway safety so as to justify refusal on planning grounds. Space standards within the development were considered acceptable, and the proposal was also considered acceptable in respect of flood risk. The development was therefore considered appropriate in its context and in accordance with the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9