A proposal build an HMO - house in multiple occupation - has been refused for being 'oppressive' to neighbours.

In September last year, an application was submitted by Nanu Miah to build a new detached building for a five-bed HMO, to sleep up to eight people, on a plot of land belonging to a home on 204 Godson Street.

The proposal concerned erecting a three-storey building for the HMO in the garden of the property, covering 512 square metres.

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There were two blueprints submitted by Goodchild Design Partnership which show alternative layouts, with one containing nine bedrooms while the amended submission contains only five.

The five-bedroom plan shows each room has its own ensuite as well as access to a shared kitchen on the first floor, plus three communal areas in the hallways between the rooms on each floor.

The plans also reveal the HMO would provide accommodation for eight people with three of the rooms being fit for couples.

The Oldham Times: Documents show the HMO would be built on a garden plot that residents say is 'unkempt'Documents show the HMO would be built on a garden plot that residents say is 'unkempt' (Image: Oldham Council)

The application received a mixed response from residents, with five supporting the plans and seven objecting for reasons ranging from the building "being too high" and parking concerns to noise and a loss of sunlight and privacy for adjoining properties.

Those in support of the proposal said the HMO would attend to the "unkempt yard" and improve the look of the area as well as providing "much-needed accommodation at an affordable rate".

Assessing the proposal, planning officers found the site sits in a suitable location, being just a 10-minute walk to the local shopping parade on Rochdale Road and a bus stop.

Officers also addressed concerns about the building's appearance, noting there is a two-storey terrace home adjacent to the site and a three-storey block of flats.

While the report revealed there are "constraining factors" to do with the HMO's "small footprint and shape" compared to the rest of the homes on Godson Street, officers found the overall look of the site to be in similar modern appearance and character of number 204.

However, the planning team took issue with the building's height and its potential impact on residential amenity.

Officers said the building would be erected approximately five metres from the side elevation of number 204, resulting in an "overbearing" and "unacceptable impact" on its neighbours.

The home also has a main room window at the side of the elevation at both the ground and first floor levels which would face directly towards the side and front elevation of the proposal.

Oldham Council agreed that the development, by reason of its size, location and relationship with the neighbouring property, "would result in a loss of privacy" and present an "oppressive outlook for the occupants of number 204 Godson Street to the detriment of residential amenity".

As a result, the local authority rejected the plans on April 5 this year.

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