A proposal for a 10-bedroom house in multiple occupancy (HMO) has been rejected due to concerns over the conditions of two bedrooms.

An application had been filed in November 2022 to turn a vacant dwelling on Derby Street, Chadderton, into the HMO which could accommodate a total of 16 people.

However, the plans were rejected after a recommendation was made by an Oldham Council planning officer.

The proposal, which centres around a detached dwelling, was looking to provide six two-person bedrooms and four one-person bedrooms, with two shared kitchen/dining areas.

A total of seven comments were left on the application online, all of which expressed their opposition to the proposal.

Residents who commented sited issues over parking in the area as well as concerns over the fact there were many children in the area and that residents of the HMO would not be DBS checked.

One resident wrote: "There is already trouble with parking and spaces on our street.

"Having more cars on the street will cause further problems for us all."

Multiple residents also mentioned how they had witnessed arguments in recent months amongst people living on the street due to disagreements over parking spaces.

Meanwhile, one resident, named Iqbal Khan, stated his concern over the safety of children with new people moving into the area.

He said: "There is a young girls and boys after school education institute at the end of Derby Street and very near to these flats. Girls and boys aged six to 14 will be on this street every weekday after school."

He said there was no guarantee the children would be safe if people moved into the HMO without any DBS checks.

Despite these complaints, the case officer, Emma Breheny, recommended the proposal be turned down due to the standard of amenity not being suitable in two bedrooms.

She said the future occupants of two bedrooms would have low levels of natural light and inadequate head room, meaning the rooms would be unsuitable to live in.

Ms Breheny stated the issue of car parking was not one was not one which could be addressed during the processing of the application and that there is no requirement for anyone living in a residential property to be DBS checked.

The proposal was officially rejected on January 11.