Planning appeal decision
50 Richmond Grove, Manchester, M13 0DP
Planning appeal 3355866 at 50 Richmond Grove, Manchester, M13 0DP (Manchester City Council) was dismissed on 22 April 2025 by Inspector Senior H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on highway safety and living conditions with regard to off street parking.
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
- Postcode
- M13 0DP
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy DM1Policy T1Policy DC26
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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