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Dismissed19 March 20266003061

294 Moor Road, Chorley, PR7 2NG

Planning appeal 6003061 at 294 Moor Road, Chorley, PR7 2NG (Chorley Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 March 2026 by Inspector Clark J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the provision of the appeal property as a community facility taking into account the relevant development plan policy.

change of use from public house with living accommodation to 2 no. HMO's

Authority
Chorley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Clark J
Postcode
PR7 2NG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the provision of the appeal property as a community facility taking into account the relevant development plan policy
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby residential properties with regard to noise and general disturbance
  • the living conditions of the future occupiers with regard to amenity space
  • the provision of parking spaces and the effect on on-street parking

What decided it

The proposal would result in an intensive use of the building as a 12-bed HMO generating significant noise and activity harmful to neighbouring residents' living conditions, combined with inadequate evidence that the community facility use is not viable and poor living conditions for future occupiers due to lack of amenity space.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HW6Policy BNE1Policy ST4Policy HS10Policy EN4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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