Plans submitted to increase the occupancy of a Netherfield HMO have been approved by Gedling Borough Council planners.
The application received by Gedling Borough Council was for ‘Change of use of six bedroom property (C4 use) into a seven-bedroom, seven person HMO (Sui Generis use).’
The application was submitted by Mr. Eamonn Chapman of Wilson Architects, Lincoln, acting as agents on behalf of Mr. Andrew Grey of Altitude Investments Ltd., Jessops Lane, Gedling.
Prior to the approval the property at 48 Bourne Street was Class C4 (houses in multiple occupation), a class relating to small shared houses occupied by between three and six unrelated individuals, as their only or main residence, who share basic amenities such as a kitchen or bathroom.
As a result of a consultation undertaken following a site notice having been displayed and neighbour notification letters posted, four no. letters of objection were received by Gedling Borough Council. A recommendation report dated April 9 and subsequently authorised by the Service Manager Development Services/Principal Planning Officer on April 12 summarised those reasons as follows:
- Inaccuracies in the submitted information, the site is vacant and has not been
- operating as a HMO etc.
- Concerns that the building has not been soundproofed.
- Alterations have already been undertaken to the building.
- Detrimental to area, community etc.
- Lack of parking to serve the site.
- Highway safety issues.
- Lack of access for emergency/refuse vehicles.
- No consultation has been undertaken with the surrounding area.
- Concerns over noise and dust.
- Health and safety issues.
- Detrimental impact on the value of neighbouring properties.
- The accommodation is too small.
The report however recommended the granting of conditional planning permission stating that ‘The proposed development is consistent with national and local planning policies. The proposal will result in no undue impact on the residential amenity of occupiers of neighbouring properties, there are no highway safety or parking issues arising and space standards within the development are considered to be acceptable.’
The Planning, Design and Access (PDA) statement provided by Wilson Architects in support of the application stated that the site had recently been fully refurbished to a high standard and used as a six-bedroom HMO and that there were no external alterations proposed within this application.
The change of use applied for (Sui Generis) is required when the number of occupants totals seven or more unrelated individuals, as their only or main residence, who share basic amenities such as a kitchen or bathroom.
The PDA further stated that the change of use relates to an existing room on the 2nd floor which is currently underused.
Further details regarding Planning Application 2023/0925 can be accessed HERE.
No one on Bourne Street was told what a 3 bed terrace house was being made into only hear say from original builders. Building work had already been done before planning was accepted so total lies. Lots of us as neighbours complained but nothing done. I even emailed the MP but no help. There is no parking now so will cause even more nuisance when can’t park due to this. No letter was put up or In neighbours letter boxes to say anything before the work had started so total lies. This will cause chaos down Bourne Street & arguments over parking.
What a complete joke it’s not a matter in my back yard are the council complete idiot makes you wonder there’s no were to park but the council get 7 lots of coucil tax instead of 1 for the property