Junction Inn, Mossley Road, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 9BX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Whether the proposal would result in an unacceptable loss of a community facility
• Whether the proposal would amount to overdevelopment of the site with particular regard to living conditions of the future occupants in respect of outdoor amenity space, the outlook and privacy within bedroom 4, the size of bedrooms 3, 4, 6 and 8, and kitchen facilities
• The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants with regard to noise and disturbance
• The effect of any lack of parking provision on highway safety and the living conditions of neighbouring occupants
• Whether the proposal makes adequate provision for cycle and waste storage facilities

What decided it

The unacceptable loss of a community facility (the public house) combined with inadequate living conditions for future occupants due to insufficient outdoor amenity space and poor outlook and privacy in bedroom 4 outweighed any benefits of the scheme.

The benefits of providing affordable shared housing did not outweigh the identified harm from the loss of a public house and the provision of inadequate living conditions for the occupiers.