Town Planner Pro
Search appeal decisions

Planning appeal decision

Allowed28 July 20253361265

10 Newmarket Road, Ashton u Lyne, OL7 9LL

‘Proposed conversion of Lawfully Permitted 6-bedroom house of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) to a 7-bedroom 7 person Home of Multiple Occupancy (Sui Generis). The proposed works are to convert a lounge (first floor) to a seventh bedroom ’

Authority
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Spataru A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for the future occupants with regard to the provision of internal space

What decided it

The submitted plans demonstrated adequate internal floor space and layout to accommodate 7 occupants with proper kitchen facilities and dining space, satisfying the main issue regarding acceptable living conditions.

Framework references: 135, 57

Plan policies cited: Policy JP-P1 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document for Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan 2022 to 2039, Policy 1.5 of the Tameside Unitary Development Plan 2004, Policy H10(a) of the Tameside Unitary Development Plan 2004

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.

In the app this decision sits on the map beside every other appeal around it, with the full reasoning summary, the letter held on file, and the case law it applies.