2 Mabel Street Wigan WN5 9EJ

1. 1.Having regard to the established residential character of the general area, and the number of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and other intensive residential uses already present within the locality, the proposed four person HMO 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 Policies H07 and P3 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 sufficient on -site vehicle parking in a location situated in a tightly grained residential area already subject to existing parking pressures, 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 neig hbouring occupiers. Furthermore, the absence of a sufficient level 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 Policies TR4 and P3 of 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. Statement under Article 3 5 (2) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

WN5 9EJ

Date validated

17 June 2026

Consultation end

19 August 2026

Target decision date

28 August 2026

Architect profile

GOLD SKETCH STUDIOS LTD

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