33-bed student accommodation at 190 Ashby Road, Loughborough

“Proposal: Change of use from Residential Care Home (Use Class C2) to Purpose-designed Student Accommodation (comprising of 33 bed spaces and associated communal facilities) (Sui Generis) together with alterations to fenestration to include removal/ blocking up openings, replacement and installation of windows on rear and side elevations…”

“The application site relates to a three-storey, detached contemporary building, which was previously used as 33-bed care home. The building is a flat roofed, contemporary design and has been constructed from contrasting materials of brick, metal sheet cladding and glazing. There is a single-storey corridor to the rear linking the building on the application site to Abbeyfield care home at 42-44 Westfield Drive. There is a forecourt area that provides 6no.”

“Ashby Road is mixture of conversion/ purpose built student accommodation, Houses in Multiple Occupation and residential dwellings. To the west the site is located adjacent to two and three-storey buildings that are in use as student accommodation operating at 192-194 Ashby Road. To the east is the Harry French student halls of residence.”

“Do not make a Tree Preservation Order 01/11/2021 P/21/0496/2 Discharge of condition 15 of P/19/0876/2 Granted 29/08/2025 P/20/2223/2 Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 6 and 8 of P/19/0876/2 (Demolition of existing care home and construction of new 33 bed care home and associated works (Class C2)). (materials, building features, landscaping & tree protection)”

“P/19/0876/2 Demolition of existing care home and construction of new 33 bed care home and associated works (Class C2)”

“No objections subject to the following conditions: • Parking and turning facilities implemented in accordance with approved plans • Secure and under cover cycle parking provided in accordance with approved plans • Car Park Management Plan submitted and agreed in writing prior to occupation…”

“Tension and social cohesion issues between students and local residents. Suggest that a wider parking and transport plan is needed. • Statistic of crime reported by students with almost 50% involving cycle theft and in future will involve e- bike thefts. Recommendation put forward for a well lit secure cycle store is made available with good quality CCTV to aid detection of offenders…”

“Community Balance & Impact • The proposed change from a residential care home to student accommodation (PBSA) is significantly different impact to the current approved use and alter the community dynamic • An increase of 33 students is equivalent to adding 4–6 HMOs in terms of impact • Permanent residents already feel overwhelmed by the concentration of student housing residing in PBSAs and HMOs in the area • Care home residents contributed to a quieter, more balanced…”

“Outdoor activities (e.g. barbecues, parties over summer months) to the rear of accommodation cause noise affecting nearby residents, especially those at Westfield Drive and Abbeyfield Care Home (only 8m away). • Noise nuisance occurs weekly and includes discriminatory and offensive language and complains to university have not led to improvements.”

“(i) authority be given to the Head of Planning and Growth and the Head of Legal and Electoral Services to enter into an agreement under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to secure improvements, on…”

“(ii) subject to the completion of the S106 agreement, planning permission be granted conditionally subject to the imposition of the conditions and reasons as set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Growth and that the Head of Planning and Growth, in consultation with the Chair of the Plans Committee for amendments to the conditions and reasons, be given delegated authority to determine the final detail of the planning conditions.”