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Dismissed11 December 20253372824

148 Slade Lane, Manchester, M19 2AQ

Planning appeal 3372824 at 148 Slade Lane, Manchester, M19 2AQ (Manchester City Council) was dismissed on 11 December 2025 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the availability of family housing in the area.

conversion of an existing dwellinghouse to a 6 bed HMO, and alterations to the fenestration

Authority
Manchester City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Hobbs J
Postcode
M19 2AQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the availability of family housing in the area
  • The living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to vehicle parking, noise and disturbance, and waste generation

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate through marketing evidence that there is no reasonable demand for the appeal property as a 3-bedroom dwellinghouse suitable for families, contrary to CS Policy H11.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Policy H11CS Policy H5CS Policy SP1CS Policy DM1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 124Paragraph 130Paragraph 61

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