17-bed HMO at Car Park, Middleton Avenue, Derby
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Derby Planning Control Committee on 16 Jul 2026.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
A seventeen-bedroom shared house
The application proposed a two or three storey building for a seventeen-bedroom, 21-occupant house in multiple occupation, with bin storage and cycle parking.
“(Erection of a two/three storey building for use as a seventeen-bedroom (21 occupant) house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis Use) and external bin storage, cycle parking, and associated ground works.)”
Minutes
A correction to the report
A date in the officer report was corrected to read April 2026.
“The Development Control Manager addressed the Committee. It was reported that on page 19 of the report, the second sentence of paragraph five should read, “As of April 2026”.”
Minutes
Objections to the application
Two objectors and the ward councillor addressed the committee and made representations against the application.
“[name withheld], [name withheld] and Councillor Lonsdale, as Ward Member, addressed the Committee and made representations against the application.”
Minutes
Why the committee refused it
Members found the siting, massing and over-intensive design unacceptable, the accommodation poor quality, bin odour would affect a neighbouring home, and parking was a problem.
“In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority the proposal would create, by virtue of its siting, massing and over-intensive design, an unacceptable form of development that would adversely affect neighbouring occupiers and be out of character with the wider street-scene.”
“National Planning Policy Framework which advocates high quality design at all levels of the planning process to achieve well designed places.”
Minutes
Sources
- Derby Planning Control Committee minutes, 16 July 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Derby's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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