Appeal against refusal of planning permission for a HMO in Northampton

This was an appeal against the refusal of planning permission for a HMO in Northampton under the policies of West Northamptonshire Council. Normally, it is permitted development (meaning you do not need planning permission) to convert a house into a HMO. However, in this case the council had introduced an Article 4 direction removing permitted development rights […]

Planning Permission for a 6-Bedroom HMO in Northampton – Appeal Success

Our clients wanted to convert a terraced house in Northampton into a HMO for 6 people. The council is not very keen on the creation of new HMOs and it has detailed guidance (the HMO SPD) that sets out various criteria that must be met before permission will be granted for a change of use. […]