44 Prestt Grove Wigan WN3 5UX

1. 1.Having regard to the established residential character of the general area, and other intensive residential uses already present within the locality, the proposed four person house in multiple occupation would add to an existing concentration of such uses. This additional intensification would contribute towards unbalancing the local housing mix, eroding the area's 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, 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. The lack of sufficient parking within this tightly grained residential area where occupants are competing for limited on-street parking oportunities is likely to result in the 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 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 Core Strategy Policies CP6, CP7, CP10 and CP17, saved Wigan Replacement Unitary Development Plan Policy A1S, Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Policies JP-P1 and JP-C8, the Council's Houses in Multiple Occupation Supplementary Planning Document and Car Parking Standards for New Development Policy Note, and the National Planning Policy Framework, which collectivey require developments to provide suitable parking provision, avoid adverse amenity impacts, and to ensure that intensification does not result in poor quality places or unacceptable effects on existing communities.
3. 3.The proposed use, by virtue of its configuration would provide a substandard level of accommodation for occupants of the property. This is created by: i) the positioning of bedrooms 2 and 3 located above communal facilities, and the position of the bathroom at first floor level, which would result in most occupants walking past habitable rooms to sanitary and wash facilities, leading to privacy and noise and disturbance issues; and ii) the position of bedroom 4 adjoining two communal rooms at ground floor which would lead to potential noise and disturbance issues, and result in a poor outlook and loss of privacy from the relatively restricted external communal amenity space. Overall, the arrangement of the property would lead to unacceptable noise and disturbance and potential odour nuisance to most occupants, plus overlooking and loss of privacy to the occupants of bedrooms 2, 3 and 4. Therefore, the level of amenity and living conditions for future occupants is poor, and 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

WN3 5UX

Date validated

22 January 2026

Architect profile

STUDIO CHARRETTE LIMITED