®Planning appeal decision
10 Richmond Road, Altrincham, WA14 4DU
Planning appeal 3269229 at 10 Richmond Road, Altrincham, WA14 4DU (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 June 2021 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed extension on the character and appearance of the Old Market Place Conservation Area.
erection of single storey side/rear extension and Velux window in loft
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Savage K
- Postcode
- WA14 4DU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed extension on the character and appearance of the Old Market Place Conservation Area
- The living conditions of neighbouring occupants, in particular with respect to outlook and sense of enclosure
What decided it
The less-than-substantial harm to the significance of the Old Market Place Conservation Area, arising from the uncharacteristic design of the wraparound extension, outweighed the limited private and economic benefits of the proposal.
The less-than-substantial harm to the heritage significance of the Old Market Place Conservation Area outweighed the limited private benefits to the appellant and modest temporary economic benefits, resulting in dismissal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy L7 of the Trafford Core Strategy (January 2012)Policy R1 of the Trafford Core StrategyPolicy 47 of the Conservation Area Management Plan (SPD5.3a, March 2016)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 196Paragraph 11
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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