Planning appeal decision
90 Moss Vale Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 0QH
Planning appeal 3298714 at 90 Moss Vale Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 0QH (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 4 November 2022 by Inspector Harrison F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of adjoining and neighbouring properties, with regard to noise and disturbance.
change of use from a C3 6 bed residential dwelling to a 8 bed Sui Generis HMO
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Harrison F
- Postcode
- M41 0QH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of adjoining and neighbouring properties, with regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The provision of substantial communal space within the HMO, combined with the management plan and absence of substantive evidence of unacceptable noise levels, meant the proposal would not harm the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers and accorded with Policy L7.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy L7 of the Trafford Local Plan: Core Strategy (2012)
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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