50 Richmond Grove, Manchester, M13 0DP

change of use from 9-bed HMO to 12-bed HMO with associated changes

Authority: Manchester City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Senior H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on highway safety and living conditions with regard to off street parking
the effect of the proposal on the character of the area and living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance, waste generation, demand for on-street parking and the formation of sustainable communities
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with regard to the storage of waste and recycling

What decided it

The proposal would harm highway safety and living conditions with regard to off-street parking through vehicle overhang onto the footway and reduced pedestrian safety, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations of sufficient weight to outweigh this harm.

Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy DM1, Policy T1, Policy DC26

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