594 Warrington Road Wigan WN3 6QQ

1. 1.Having regard to the established residential character of the general area, and the number of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) already present within the locality, the proposed four-person HMO would add to an existing concentration of such uses, and in excess of the concentration threshold set out in the Houses in Multiple Occupation Supplementary Planning Document. This additional intensification would contribute towards unbalancing the local housing mix, eroding the areas established character, and would undermine the ability to maintain a mixed and balanced community. As a result, the development would cause unacceptable harm to local character and the amenity of nearby residents. The development is therefore contrary to Wigan Local Plan Core Strategy Policies CP6, CP10 and CP17, Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Policies JP-P1 and JP-S1, and Saved Wigan Replacement Unitary Development Plan Policy A1S, the Council's Houses in Multiple Occupation Supplementary Planning Document, and the design and place-making principles of the National Planning Policy Framework.
2. 2.The proposed four-person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) would introduce a materially more intensive residential use without any on-site vehicle parking in a location fronting a key route on the highway network and situated in a tightly grained residential area already subject to parking restrictions and where intensive residential uses are competing for limited on-street parking opportunities. The inevitable displacement of vehicles onto surrounding streets and the associated comings and goings would generate increased noise and disturbance, causing unacceptable harm to the amenity of neighbouring occupiers. Furthermore, the absence of sufficient convenient, dedicated parking provision would fail to ensure an appropriate standard of amenity for future residents. The proposal is therefore contrary to Wigan Local Plan Policies CP6, CP7, CP10 and CP17, saved Wigan Replacement Policy A1S, Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Policies JP-P1 and JP-C8, the Councils Houses in Multiple Occupation Supplementary Planning Document and Car Parking Standards for New Development Policy Note, and the National Planning Policy Framework, which collectively require developments to provide suitable parking provision, avoid adverse amenity impacts, and ensure that intensification does not result in poor quality places or unacceptable effects on existing communities.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

WN3 6QQ

Application type

Full Details

Scale / size

Medium

Parish

Wigan South

Date validated

16 September 2025

Consultation expiry

5 November 2025

Consultation start

8 October 2025

Consultation end

29 October 2025

Neighbour consultation start

8 October 2025

Neighbour consultation end

1 November 2025

Last date for comments

5 November 2025

Target decision date

11 December 2025

Agent address

Mr Steven Walker Office G22 Bolton Arena Arena Approach Bolton BL6 6LB

Statutory period

86 days

Site notice start

15 October 2025

Site notice end

5 November 2025

Planning Portal ID

PP-14332360

Documents

40

Constraints

1