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APPLICATION NUMBER: PA/341496/18

APPLICANT:  Mosaic Holdings Ltd.

PROPOSAL:  Change of use from C3 dwelling to 7 no. bedroom HMO with infill extension on the rear ground floor

LOCATION:  16 Pole Lane, Failsworth, Manchester M35 9PB

It was MOVED by Councillor Qumer and SECONDED by Councillor S. Bashforth that the application be REFUSED against Officer recommendations.

On being put to the vote 11 VOTES were cast IN FAVOUR OF REFUSAL  and 1 VOTE were cast AGAINST with 0 ABSTENTIONS.

DECISION: That the application be REFUSED contrary to Officers’ recommendations for the following reasons:

“1.      The proposal would result in the loss of a scarce large family house in Failsworth East; an area where there is a shortage of five-bedroom or more house types (2.1% of the housing makeup in Failsworth East) compared to the Oldham average (2.9%) and national average (6.3%) of five-bedroom or more housing.

As such, the proposal is contrary to Policy 11 Housing, of the Local Plan that seeks to ensure that new residential development provides an appropriate mix of housing types, sizes and tenures and demands of the Borough’s communities and provide mixed, balanced and sustainable communities.

2.       The loss of this family-sized house would detrimentally affect the character of this predominantly family housing area and would subsequently fail to preserve or enhance the character of the Failsworth Pole Conservation Area.

As such, the proposal is contrary to Policy 24 – Historic Environment, of the Local Plan that seeks to protect, conserve and enhance Conservation Area character.”

NOTES:

1.       That an Objector, the Applicant and Ward Councillor attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this application.

2.       In reaching its decision, the Committee took into consideration the information as set out in the Late List attached at Item 16.