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Allowed25 October 20243347647

Heaton House Brierley Street, Bury, BL9 9HN

Planning appeal 3347647 at Heaton House Brierley Street, Bury, BL9 9HN (Bury Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 25 October 2024 by Inspector Baird G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The implications for (a) the living conditions of existing and future occupiers and, (b) the safe operation of the adjoining highway network.

the combining of 2 HMO units into one HMO unit to achieve an additional bedroom and increase bin provision to accommodate increased occupancy

Authority
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Baird G
Postcode
BL9 9HN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The implications for (a) the living conditions of existing and future occupiers and, (b) the safe operation of the adjoining highway network

What decided it

The addition of one resident would not unacceptably affect living conditions or highway safety, with the proposed accommodation exceeding the Council's own amenity standards and parking provision being adequate in context.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
UDP Policy H2/4DCPGN 13DCPGN 11

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