Planning appeal decision
105 Seedley Park Road, Salford, M6 5WU
Planning appeal 3371973 at 105 Seedley Park Road, Salford, M6 5WU (Salford City Council) was dismissed on 16 January 2026 by Inspector Russell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the change of use of the appeal building to its existing use as a Class C4 HMO took place before 25 November 2018, such that it was permitted under Article 3(1) and Part 3, Class L of Schedule 2 to the GPDO.
Certificate of lawful use for existing use as a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)
- Authority
- Salford City Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Russell J
- Postcode
- M6 5WU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the change of use of the appeal building to its existing use as a Class C4 HMO took place before 25 November 2018, such that it was permitted under Article 3(1) and Part 3, Class L of Schedule 2 to the GPDO
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate on the balance of probabilities that the change of use to C4 HMO occurred before 25 November 2018, as evidenced by Council Tax records showing gaps in continuous multiple occupancy and inconsistencies in the supporting documentation.
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