®Planning appeal decision
18 Wardle Street, Bolton, BL2 1ND
Planning appeal 6005230 at 18 Wardle Street, Bolton, BL2 1ND (Bolton) was allowed on 29 June 2026 by Inspector D Cleary, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would be an over-intensive use and the effect on the living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard to the provision of living space.
a change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to HMO (Class C4) together with installation of rear dormer
- Authority
- Bolton
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- D Cleary
- Postcode
- BL2 1ND
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would be an over-intensive use and the effect on the living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard to the provision of living space
What decided it
The internal and external living conditions for future occupants would be adequate for the proposed five-bedroom HMO use, with bedrooms meeting space standards and sufficient external space for the needs of independent adult occupants, such that the development would not be over-intensive.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy JP-P1 of Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan (2024)Policy CG4 of Bolton's Core Strategy (2011)
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.