Extension of HMO operation allowed on Appeal in Stansty, Wrexham.

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Following the refusal of planning permission for the creation of a new bedroom to be added to an existing HMO in Stansty Road in Wrexham En-Plan were appointed to Appeal the outcome as the application was initially recommended for approval by the Planning Officer dealing with the case. However,  due to political intervention it was taken to a planning committee where refusal was passed as a motion.

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"The appeal is allowed and planning permission is granted for change of use from 6-bed HMO to 7-bed HMO at 2 Stansty Road, Wrexham, LL11 2ET in accordance with the terms of the application, Ref: WRR P/2020/0813 dated 24 November 2020, subject to the following conditions:
1) The development shall begin not later than five years from the date of this decision.
Reason: To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
2) The development shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and documents: 1:1250 Location Plan, 1:500 Block Plan, 1:200 Site Plan, 1:100 Existing & Proposed Elevations & Existing Floorplans, 1:100 Proposed Floorplans.
Reason: To ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with the approved documents, plans and drawings submitted with the application."

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"In reaching my decision, I have considered the duty to improve the economic, social, environmental and cultural well-being of Wales, in accordance with the sustainable development principle, under section 3 of the Well-Being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (WBFG Act). I have taken into account the ways of working set out at section 5 of the WBFG Act and consider that this decision is in accordance with the sustainable development principle through its contribution towards one or more of the Welsh Ministers well-being objectives, as required by section 8 of the WBFG Act.

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This is a great victory for the applicant who has invested heavily in improving the accommodation on site and the added bedroom will help them recoup this investment . 

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