3 Kimberley Street Wigan WN6 7AJ

1. 1.The development proposes to create a 5 bed, 5 person House of Multiple Occupation. By virtue of the number of residents, the resultant intensification of use, combined with the lack of off-street parking and limited external amenity space, cumulatively the scheme would result in an overdeveloped, overly intensive residential use. This would be to the detriment of amenity of neighbouring residents, and the wider area in general. The development is therefore contrary to Policies CP7 and CP17 of the Wigan Local Plan Core Strategy, Policy JP-P1 and JP-C8 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan, the Houses in Multiple Occupation Supplementary Planning Document and the National Planning Policy Framework.
2. 2.Due to its poor design and layout, the proposed development would provide a substandard level of accommodation for the occupants of Bedrooms 2 and 4. This is by virtue of the lack of privacy and poor outlook for Bedroom 2 owing to proximity to the rear communal yard and main kitchen door; and the unacceptable noise and odour impacts for Bedrooms 2 and 4 owing to the proximity to the shared communal kitchen and dining room. The proposal as a whole would result in harmful effects on the living conditions of future occupants and is therefore contrary to Policies CP10 and CP17 of the Wigan Local Plan Core Strategy, Policy JP-P1 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan, the Houses in Multiple Occupation Supplementary Planning Document and the National Planning Policy Framework.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

WN6 7AJ

Date validated

25 November 2025

Architect profile

ARCHTONICS ARCHITECTURE LTD