®Planning appeal decision
48 Delamere Avenue, SALFORD, M6 7WS
change of use from 3 bed C3 dwelling to a small 4 bed C4 HMO
- Authority
- Salford City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Caine M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future residents, with particular reference to internal room sizes
What decided it
The Inspector's site visit assessment that all proposed bedrooms could accommodate a bed with unobstructed access and that the generous kitchen/dining room with open plan layout would provide reasonable useable internal floorspace, combined with the Council's confirmation that rooms complied with HMO licensing standards, satisfied the main issue of acceptable living conditions.
The loss of a family house in a sustainable location was outweighed by the positive contribution the proposal would make towards meeting housing needs for lower cost accommodation and providing a balanced mix of dwellings in the area.
Framework references: 130
Plan policies cited: Policy DES7, Policy H1, Policy H3, Claremont and Weaste Neighbourhood Plan
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.