Planning appeal decision
135 Highfield Road, Salford, M6 5RT
Planning appeal 3304278 at 135 Highfield Road, Salford, M6 5RT (Salford City Council) was allowed on 2 December 2022 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character of the area, community stability and social cohesion.
change of Use from single dwelling (Class C3) to HMO for 4 occupants (Class C4)
- Authority
- Salford City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallace J
- Postcode
- M6 5RT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character of the area, community stability and social cohesion
- the living conditions of surrounding residents with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The appeal site's corner location and surrounding uses (commercial property, park, landscaped grounds) meant it did not meet ELP Policy H10's criterion of being immediately adjacent to more than one non-self-contained residential unit, and there was no evidence of particular noise or disturbance concerns.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- UDP Policy H1ELP Policy H10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 35Paragraph 48
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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