A vacant semi-detached home near the town centre could be used as a shared house for as many as 11 people. The plans will see the three storey house on Bradford Street in the Haulgh, which had originally been built as a family home, used as a “house in multiple occupation.” Though currently empty, the building has previously been used as a shared house in 1985.
A statement from Holme Planning Partnership said: “The site is well located for access to key local services and facilities including supermarkets, eating establishments, outdoor recreation spaces, as well as public transport connections, with the nearest bus stops located to the front of the application property. “Overground rail services are also available locally from Bolton train station, a mere 10 minute walk from the property.” A floor plan shows the layout of the bedrooms (Image: Graham Lea Architecture) It added that the site was historically split into an 11-bedroom house in multiple occupation with communal entrance area with living, kitchen and dining facilities with a garden area.
The statement said: “The site has been in such uninterrupted use for a period in excess of 10 years, having first been in use as a large HMO since at least 1985, and is therefore lawful by the passage of time.” The house can be accessed from both Bradford Street and Back Bradford Street with a small garden at the back and an extra area of space at the front. The application for a certificate of lawfulness to use the .