Planning application
26 Swinburne Street Derby DE1 2HJ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from 9 bedroom (11 person) House in Multiple Occupation to 15 bedroom (19 person occupancy) HIMO (Sui Generis)
As published by the council, reference 25/01863/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01863/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 18 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 18 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 18 May 2026
- Ward
- Arboretum Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- DE1 2HJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Derby register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/01242/VAR Awaiting decision
26 Swinburne Street Derby DE1 2HJ
Variation of conditions 2 and 4 to reduce the size of the kitchen/diner to provide an extra bedroom with no increase in number of occupants of previously approved planning permission 10/17/01410 -Change of use from residential (Use Class C3) to a house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis Use) for a maximum of elevent occupants
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Dec 2025
Received by Derby
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18 May 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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25 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Alan McGowan Architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in Nottingham
Active · incorporated 2004 · Nottingham
13 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 85% granted
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