®Planning appeal decision
31 Clarence Arcade, Stamford Street, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 7PT
for the conversion of vacant office space to a 6 bed house in multiple occupation (HMO), 7 bed HMO and 3 bed HMO with associated residents’ coworking space, cinema room, bin storage, cycle storage and minor external alterations
- Authority
- Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hartley S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The land use principle of the development with reference to resultant housing mix in the area
- The adequacy of the proposed living conditions including internal arrangements and external amenity space
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Ashton Town Centre Conservation Area
- The adequacy of bin storage
What decided it
The absence of evidence to support the LPA's assertions regarding housing mix imbalance, anti-social behaviour, and inadequate living conditions, combined with the appellant's acceptance of conditions limiting occupancy and the benefits of reusing a vacant building in the town centre.
Framework references: 135, 12, 16
Plan policies cited: JP-H3, JP-S1, UDP 1.3, UDP 1.5, UDP 1.7, UDP H10(a), UDP H10(b), UDP 1.12, RD11, RD12
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.