A DEVELOPER has been told they can attempt to convert a Hattersley home into a house in multiple occupation, despite more than 80 objections.
And 19 respondents who stated their reasons in writing have been told their comments are not relevant.
A total of 87 people lodged their opposition to the scheme by Rachel Moors, of Dukinfield-based Sorella Property, to convert the house on Hattersley Road East into five-bedroomed accommodation for five people.
But Tameside Council has granted a lawful development certificate under Section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
The applicant will now have to apply to the authority’s licensing department to obtain the necessary paperwork before it starts as an HMO.
But those who said they were against the scheme were told in no uncertain terms why they did not succeed.
Documents state: “The local planning authority (LPA) received 19 third party objections to the application, summarised as follows: Conflict with land use policy, development too big , noise/hours of operation, out of character, sets a precedent, traffic/parking matters, visual amenity, the house should be for a family, increase in anti-social behaviour/crime/violence , residents have no say in who it will be rented to, residents have not been notified, the house should have been sold back to the Council for affordable living, not enough amenities in the area, devaluation of neighbouring properties, noise pollution, this type of housing is for greedy landlords to make more money, increase in comings and goings.
“When applying for a certificate of lawful development, there is no mandatory neighbour consultation process, meaning where any comments/objections are received, they will not be considered, unless they provide information so to why the development is not lawful.
“In light of the above comments received, there has been no mention of why the proposed development is not lawful and so such comments are not considered relevant.”
The proposed conversion includes internal and external alterations, including replacing the front window within the front elevation of single storey front projection, with a front door and creating a new front wall to the left of the new entrance, including a new window.
But the certificate was granted with conditions including the outside appearance of the house must not change as materials used in exterior work must be of a similar appearance to those of the existing dwellinghouse.