Agenda item

24/01178/CU – Application for change of use from a single dwelling (Use Class C3) to 9 no. person HMO (Sui Generis) (Provisional Nutrient Certificate and Nutrient Calculator received 24 April 2025).

(In making its decision, the Committee took into consideration the Planning Officer’s report (previously circulated), the views of the Council’s Environmental Health Officer, Transport Planning Officer and Highway Engineer. The Committee also considered the views of the Council’s Private Sector Housing Team and advice given by Durham Constabulary Crime Prevention Unit.  Sixteen letters of objection were taken into consideration, alongside the views of the Applicant’s Agent, one objector and the Ward Councillor whom the Committee heard).

RESOLVED – That planning permission be refused contrary to recommendation, for the following reason:

1.      The application site is located within an area where there is a high concentration of properties in multiple occupation and in the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, the introduction of a nine person house in multiple occupation in this location will lead to adverse amenity conditions for the occupants of the neighbouring properties in terms of noise, disturbance and lack of parking.  The proposal would be contrary to Policies DC4 and H8 of the Darlington Local Plan (2016 – 2036).