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Dismissed20 January 20263374411

22 Welford Street, Salford, M6 6BB

Planning appeal 3374411 at 22 Welford Street, Salford, M6 6BB (Salford City Council) was dismissed on 20 January 2026 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would result in a concentration of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) that would be harmful to the character of the area.

change of use from C3 to C4

Authority
Salford City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Hobbs J
Postcode
M6 6BB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would result in a concentration of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) that would be harmful to the character of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of 20 and 21 Welford Street

What decided it

The cumulative effect of a high concentration of HMOs (approximately 30% within 100m radius) would be materially harmful to residential character and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, contrary to the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H10Policy D5Policy F3Policy H1HMO SPD Policy HMO1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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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