Four-bedroom HMO at 10 Mount Street, Londonderry

The site and surroundings

The site is a mid-terrace Victorian dwelling on Mount Street, with a small rear yard and similar houses adjoining it.

“S ite and Surrounding Area The application site is located at No.10 Mount Street, Derry which is located within the development limit of Derry City as indicated within the Derry Area Plan 2011 (DAP).”

“The application site comprises a mid-terrace two and a half storey Victorian terraced dwelling with pitched roof finished in heritage red brick complete with dentilled eaves. Two small, pitched roof dormers are located within the existing roof slope. Land levels are relatively flat along this section of Mount Street. The rear of the application site contains a small yard fronting onto a mews lane. The rear of the host dwelling features a two-storey flat roof extension.”

Officer report

Earlier planning history

Earlier permission was granted for improvements to the dwelling.

“Planning History Planning Application Reference: A/1975/0096 Development Description: Improvements to dwelling Location: Mount Street, Londonderry, BT48 0HF”

Officer report

Officers’ recommendation

Officers recommended approval after finding the proposal complied with relevant policies and would not cause significant harm to amenity, transport or residential character.

“Policy HOU 14 states that planning permission will only be granted for HMO development where all five criteria are met. These criteria are assessed accordingly below: • The proposal is for a four-bedroom HMO which therefore does not exceed the 4- bedroom threshold within the first criteria. • The gross internal floor space of the original property measures approx.”

“There are no extensions or alterations proposed to the exterior of the building therefore the proposal will not have any significant adverse impacts upon surrounding properties in terms of overlooking, privacy, loss of light, human health or wellbeing in accordance with criteria i) and xiii) of Policy GDPOL Environmental Health have provided advice regarding property management to ensure future occupants do not cause unreasonable loss of amenity to any nearby residents.”

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Consultation response

Environmental Health raised no objections but provided advice about noise, odour, HMO management and waste storage and disposal.

“Consultee Responses Environmental Health - No objections, EHS has provided informatives regarding noise, odour, HMOs and waste storage and disposal.”

Officer report

Who spoke

A Senior Planning Officer presented the application and recommended approval subject to conditions.

The committee vote

A councillor proposed approval, another councillor seconded it, and the proposal received unanimous support.

“Councillor Gallagher Proposed, Seconded by Councillor Murphy to support the recommendation to approve the above application, subject to implementation of the standard planning conditions, as outlined within the report.”

“The outcome of the vote was unanimous support of the Proposal.”

Minutes

The decision

The Committee approved the application subject to conditions in the report.

“The Committee Resolved to support approval of application LA11/2024/0900/F, subject to conditions as outlined within the report.”

Minutes

Conditions of approval

The approved HMO is limited to four bedrooms, with no subdivision to create more bedrooms, and must follow the approved drawings.

“The HMO hereby approved, and in accordance with the approved floorplans on Drawing No 05 which was published on the public register on 23 rd December 2024, shall be limited to four…”

Officer report