Six-person HMO at 157 Bolton Road, Bury

“Description Following refusal of application 71992 planning permission is again sought for the change of use from commercial (Use Class E), formerly Use Class B1, to a 5-bedroom, 6 no. occupants, House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) and for associated external alterations, including new doors/windows, removal of advertisement hoarding/roller shutter along front elevation, and installation of a new access gate along rear boundary of the application site.”

“The property forms the northern end terrace of a row of commercial development located between the junctions of Bolton Road with Buxton Street and Fountain Street. The property is two-storeys high at the front and three storeys high at the rear. It has a staggered rear elevation by virtue of the presence of a three storey projection. The property has a yard area at the rear. The property has traditional brick boundary walls to its rear yard area.”

“The application relates to an end terrace property within an allocated Local Centre, as defined within the adopted Development Plan. The application property is a vacant Accountants Office (Use Class E).”

“Relevant Planning History 71992 - Change of use from commercial use (Class E) to 5 bed, 6 occupants house in multiple occupation (HMO) (Class C4) and associated external alterations (including new doors and windows and removal of advertisement hoarding) - Refused, 28/07/2025”

“41542: Change of Use from Shop (Class A1) to Office (Class B1). Approved with Conditions, 06/12/2013”

“Traffic Section - No objections, subject to conditions requiring the bin and cycle storage provision being provided prior to occupation of the property.”

“Housing - Public Protection - No objections, subject to the noise mitigation measures within Section 5 of the submitted Noise Report being installed within the property.”

“Publicity The application has been advertised by Site Notice, erected 07/11/2025.”

“Asserts there are too many HMO properties in the local vicinity, referencing HMO properties on Stephen Street South and Belbeck Street. • Concerned about the proposals increasing anti-social behaviour and the safety of the locality - advises drug taking is occurring on street corners in broad daylight and crime has risen in the locality.”

“Bolton Road, Bury, BL8 2NW 2. That the Committee be Minded to Approve the following application in accordance with the reasons put forward by the Development Manager in the report and the supplementary information submitted subject to the signing and completion of a Section 106 agreement relating to the compensatory loss of employment land under UDP Policy EC2/2.”