4532/22
Permission is sought for the change of use for the existing building on site from a care home for the elderly/nursing home to residential. Works to facilitate the change of use will comprise of the: (a) demolition of parts of the existing building including the removal of: internal walls, external doors and windows; (b) internal alterations to the existing building to provide for 8no. residential apartments (4no. 1 bed units and 4 no. 2 bed units); (c) reconstruction of parts of the external walls; (d) provision of private amenity spaces in terrace form; (e) installation of roof lights; and (f) 4 no. car parking spaces (including 1 no. universally accessible space), 18 no. bicycle parking spaces, secure bin storage and all associated landscaping, site development and infrastructural works.
Core Planning Reasoning
The proposed development, involving the change of use from a care home/emergency accommodation to residential use (8 apartments), is considered acceptable as it aligns with the Z1 residential zoning objective, respects the character of the Architectural Conservation Area (ACA), and provides a sustainable use for an existing building without causing significant injury to the residential amenities of the surrounding area or traffic safety.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The change of use is consistent with national and local policies promoting compact urban growth, urban consolidation, and the reuse of brownfield sites/existing building stock.
- The proposal would not result in undue overlooking, overshadowing, or overbearing impacts on adjacent residential properties, particularly as it is a less intensive use than the previous nursing home/emergency accommodation facility.
- The development is sympathetic to the Haddon Road Architectural Conservation Area (ACA), provided that traditional materials (like slate tiles) are utilized for the roof rather than the proposed metal sheeting.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This report assesses a proposal to convert a part-two/part-three storey semi-detached building at 30 Haddon Road (a site of 1,017sqm) from its previous use as a nursing home and homeless accommodation into 8 apartments (4 one-bed and 4 two-bed). The site is located within an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) and is zoned Z1 (Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods). Third-party appellants argued the project represented overdevelopment and would cause noise, traffic, and privacy issues. The In...PDF Document Missing
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