®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed6 August 20266004281
10 Ashfield Road, Chorley, PR7 1LH
the change of use of no.10 Ashfield Road from offices (Use Class E) to a 14no. bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO) along with single storey side extension
- Authority
- Chorley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- PR7 1LH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to the provision of internal and external communal areas
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular regard to parking provision
What decided it
The proposal would fail to safeguard the living conditions of the occupier of the existing flat due to noise and disturbance from the intensive HMO use, with insufficient evidence of adequate acoustic mitigation.
Framework references: 48
Plan policies cited: Policy BNE1(g), Policy ST4, Policy BNE1, Policy EN4, Policy HS10
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