®Planning appeal decision
11 Hyde Road, Stockport, SK6 1QG
Planning appeal 6011394 at 11 Hyde Road, Stockport, SK6 1QG (Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide appropriate living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to internal living space, privacy and outdoor amenity space.
change of use from 4 bedroom dwelling house (Class C3) to 6 bedroom/ 6 persons HMO (Class C4)
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- SK6 1QG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would provide appropriate living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to internal living space, privacy and outdoor amenity space
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety and the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby properties, with regard to car parking
- whether the proposal would make adequate provision for cycle and bin storage
- whether the proposal would make adequate provision for recreation and amenity open space, and children's play space and facilities, arising from the occupation of the proposed development
What decided it
The substandard internal space in Bedroom 3 and inadequate privacy for occupiers of Bedrooms 1 and 2 were found to cause considerable and enduring harm that was not outweighed by the benefits of the scheme.
the benefits of providing additional housing, to which substantial weight was given, together with limited weight for economic benefits, were substantially outweighed by the very significant weight attributed to the harm to the living conditions of future occupiers, so that Policy S4 of the Framework weighed against granting permission
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H-1Policy SIE-1Policy SIE-2Policy SIE-3Policy T-2Policy T-3CDH1.4DCH1.4MW1.5L1.2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Policy S3Policy S4Policy HO7Policy L2Policy TR6
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.
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