®Planning appeal decision
48 Old Road, Manchester, M9 8BS
Application for change of use from class 3c dwelling to class c4 HMO. There will be no changes/additions to the external structure of the building and the sole modification to the internal structure will be the addition of a stud wall between the two ground floor reception rooms that are currently open plan
- Authority
- Manchester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Moulton E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be an over intensive use of the property which would harm the character of the area, with particular regard to the effects of noise and disturbance on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby residential properties
- the effect of the proposal on the mix and balance of housing in the area, with particular regard to the supply of family housing
What decided it
The proposal would cause detrimental noise and disturbance to neighbouring residents due to the intensive use characteristics of an HMO in a quiet residential area, which harm outweighed any benefits and was not justified by the development plan.
Plan policies cited: SP1, H3, H11, DM1, DC26
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