Locals opposed an Audenshaw street plan for a seven-bedroom HMO due to concerns about overdevelopment. The council refused the plan.
Someone wanted to add a bedroom to a house. It’s currently a six-bedroom HMO, but the Council denied the seven-bedroom plan. They cited overdevelopment as their reason, stating that neighbors could also face negative impacts.
Steven Powell spoke at a meeting in Droylsden. He said the street has four HMOs, while sixteen homes exist on that street.
Powell stated to the panel that fly-tipping is a problem. People dump beer cans and takeout bags, which leads to bins overflowing often and going uncollected. Antisocial behavior also occurs in that area.
Powell added that young people gather day and night. These people came from the HMOs and hang out in the green spaces. Planners had suggested approving the plan tabled by Mr. N Quinlan, but the panel disagreed with the overall idea.
Councilor Doreen Dickinson voiced her concerns, feeling that HMOs create slum-like conditions. She thinks this plan disrupts the neighborhood.
Councilor Adrian Pearce also commented about the plan. He believes the extension means overdevelopment, so they rejected the plan with a unanimous vote.
The panel reviewed other projects at the meeting. They approved a housing plan off Egmont Street, which featured fourteen new homes in Mossley. Additionally, they approved a two-bedroom home in Ashton, which will be located off Oldham Road. Finally, they approved industrial units in Stalybridge, which will be located off Binns Street.