®Planning appeal decision
1 Mesnes Park Terrace, Wigan, WN1 1SU
the change of use of ground floor from dental surgery (Class E) to a five bedroom, five person, house in multiple occupation (Class C4) and retention of existing first floor and second floor accommodation (Class C3) including demolition of existing garage
- Authority
- Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Eggleton P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on highway safety
- The effect on the mix of housing types and the character of the area, including the impact on neighbouring residents
- The effect on the living conditions of future residents with regard to outdoor amenity space
What decided it
The site's highly accessible location with proximity to services, public transport, and amenities, combined with the absence of substantiated harm to highway safety, housing mix, character, or neighbouring amenities, outweighed the council's concerns.
Plan policies cited: CP 7, CP 10, CP 17, JP-C8, JP-P1, A1S
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.