33 Mercia Street, Bolton, BL3 4BZ

change of use from large 8-bed HMO to large 10-bed HMO

Authority: Bolton
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: BL3 4BZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for occupiers, with particular regard to the provision of external amenity space, outlook, and privacy

What decided it

The proposal would not provide sufficient external amenity space and suitable internal amenity space for the proposed 10-bed use, and would result in harmful overlooking of one ground floor bedroom, thereby failing to provide suitable living conditions for occupiers.

Framework references: 9

Plan policies cited: Policy JP-P1 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan, Policy CG4 of the Core Strategy, Policy JP-C1, Policy JP-C4, Policy JP-C5, Policy RA1, Policy P5.5

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