Local Highway Authority 'do not support' proposal for 14 bed HMO
The Local Highways Authority at Salford City Council have issued their response to the proposed 14 bed HMO on Chorley Road.
The Local Highway Authority (LHA) have issued their response to the proposed HMO plans at the bottom of Moss Lane in Swinton.
Currently occupying Moss Lane, sits a collection of commercial shops from a chippy, cafe, barbers, bookmakers and a tanning salon - all of these, minus the bookmakers who are owned by William Hill, are independently owned.
The street is already known to be quite congested with cars parking all throughout the day, and while the plans submitted allow for parking on-site, it potentially won’t be enough for all of the residents as only 4 parking spaces are being proposed. This will leave the rest to park on the road if extra spaces are required.
In a new document released by the Local Highway Authority, they have stated that due too the restrictions when entering the side of the property, which include a brick pillar against an already narrow entrance way, it would make it difficult for 4 cars to be parked there as they would have trouble passing each other and likely have to reverse out onto the road when leaving the site. This is against the Highway Code and deemed unacceptable by the LHA.
It has been said that only 1 parking space would be acceptable on site at the property to allow the safe manoeuvre from the property carpark onto the road without the need to reverse out.
The LHA have said that there could potentially be 7 vehicles that would be seeking on street parking from this development.
The LHA have considered that “parking availability is limited” on the street and that because the area fronting the shops is unrestricted parking, it could have negative impacts on the commercial sector at the bottom of Moss Lane “by preventing customer parking”.
While short stay parking could be introduced, the LHA have said that it could “push the demand up Moss Lane where it becomes residential in nature.”
Concluding their report, “the LHA do not support this proposal”. Major safety concerns have been raised due to the location being on a busy junction with congested parking all throughout the day.
It is likely this will have a huge impact on the decision process from the council, which is expected to be made by the 15th April 2026.
For more information on this planning application, you can visit the planning portal here and search the reference number: PA/2026/0062.