Key legal question
Whether the access requirement under § 4(1)(b) NBR also applies to substantial conversions that generate increased traffic.
Extracted holding
Yes. The access requirement is not limited to new constructions; it also applies to conversions of substantial scope that lead to increased traffic.
Extracted reasoning
A conversion of non-negligible extent changes the use of the property and increases traffic to and from the building. A systematic interpretation of the regulation requires checking whether access is sufficient in such cases; otherwise unequal treatment would result.