®Planning appeal decision
2 Alphonsus Street, Old Trafford, M16 7QS
Planning appeal 6014907 at 2 Alphonsus Street, Old Trafford, M16 7QS (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the balance and mix of households and the character of the local area.
the change of use from 3-bed dwelling to 4-bed C4 HMO
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written Part 1
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- M16 7QS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the balance and mix of households and the character of the local area
What decided it
The proposal would place the appeal property between two permitted HMOs, which is precisely what SPD6 seeks to avoid, thereby undermining the balance and mix of households and being detrimental to the character of the local area.
The benefit of widening the choice of accommodation in the local area was outweighed by the harm to the balance and mix of households and character of the local area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy L2 of the Trafford Local Plan: Core StrategyPolicy JP-P1 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document
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.