Planning appeal decision
86 Belgrave Road, Manchester, M40 3SU
Planning appeal 3358305 at 86 Belgrave Road, Manchester, M40 3SU (Manchester City Council) was allowed on 27 June 2025 by Inspector Spataru A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on community balance and housing mix.
‘change of use from single house (C3) to 5 person HMO (C4)’
- Authority
- Manchester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Spataru A
- Postcode
- M40 3SU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on community balance and housing mix
- the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to noise, levels of activity and parking
What decided it
The absence of substantive evidence demonstrating that the proposal would cause harm to community balance, housing mix, or the living conditions of neighbouring residents, particularly regarding noise, activity, waste disposal and parking levels.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS Policy H 11CS Policy H 1CS Policy H 3CS Policy DM 1CS Policy SP 1
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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