Planning appeal decision
Land at 3 Grandale Street, Manchester, M14 5WS
Planning appeal 3241275 at Land at 3 Grandale Street, Manchester, M14 5WS (Manchester City Council) was allowed on 6 May 2022 by Inspector Thompson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the availability of family housing.
without planning permission, the material change of use of a dwellinghouse (Class C3) to form 4 commercial units operating as a travel agent (Class A1), 2 x couriers’ offices (Class B1) and therapy/medical treatment room (Class D1)
- Authority
- Manchester City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Thompson F
- Postcode
- M14 5WS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the availability of family housing
- the living conditions of neighbouring residents with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The site's location within a predominantly commercial environment made residential use incompatible with the character of the immediate locality, and the modest nature of the proposed commercial uses would not materially harm neighbouring living conditions when subject to appropriate conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H 5Policy SP1Policy DM1Policy C 10
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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