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A scheme to convert a family home into a six-bedroom shared house has been given the go-ahead. The plan will see the house in Mackenzie Street, Astley Bridge, converted into a house in multiple occupation for up to six people. Council planning officers ruled that the plan for the house was classed as “permitted development” and so could be allowed to go ahead.
A council report said: “The development would not result in the conversion of the dwelling into two or more dwellings and would be for no more than six persons. “A number of neighbour objections have been received, however objections are not considered for this type of application as it is a matter of lawful development.” As it stands plans for HMOs with six or fewer bedrooms do not need to apply for full planning permission to their local council to be allowed to go ahead.
ALSO READ: 'Wider failure to get the houses we need' as yet more bedsits approved on major road ALSO READ: Call to reverse 'horribly wrong' decision that let bedsits spring up all over Bolton This has allowed the number of HMOs in Bolton to surge from around 170 to more than 720 in recent years. The application for Mackenzie Street was put to the council on Monday February 25. The authority announced that the plan was classed as “permitted development” on Thursday, March 13.
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