A residential Scarborough property will be converted into a five-bed holiday let with a hot tub despite more than 20 objections.
A Victorian semi-detached property at 6 Royal Avenue can be converted into the holiday let, North Yorkshire Council has ruled.
The application was approved despite more than 20 objections from members of the public who raised concerns about a loss of housing and “excessive noise and disturbance”.
However, no objections were made by the Highway Authority or the council’s residential regulation team.
Three comments were also received in favour of the scheme, one of which was by the applicant, who said that the development would be beneficial for tourism.
Responding to the concerns raised by objectors, planning officers said that the loss of one residential dwelling would “not harm the overall supply of housing”.
According to a report “a number of public comments” objected to the proposal on the grounds of excessive noise and disturbance from the proposed use.
It noted that “many of these comments appear to suggest this is in light of the building being in use as a form of holiday accommodation prior to the submission of the application and the result of experiencing a pattern of excessive disturbance”.
However, officers noted the applicant’s accompanying “Operation Statement” said that bookings would be restricted to ‘one set of extended family’ and stag and hen dos would not be allowed.
It was also noted that hot tubs are a “relatively conventional utility of ordinary residential premises” and something which the council could not reasonably control through planning conditions “in this instance”.
Planning officers added that in cases of “continuous excessive noise and disturbance” members of the public have recourse through the local environmental health authority.
It was concluded that the proposal would “not give rise to undue effects on the amenities of the area and would provide a satisfactory level of amenity for the occupants”.
The application was approved subject to conditions restricting it to holiday use and ensuring that its use does not result in “harmful noise and disturbance on the neighbours of surrounding properties”.
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