Planning appeal decision
7 Tennyson Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2WR
Planning appeal 3269648 at 7 Tennyson Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2WR (Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 July 2021 by Inspector Ellis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the street scene.
a First floor rear extension with Juliet balcony and alteration of windows on ground floor rear elevation
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ellis D
- Postcode
- M24 2WR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the street scene
What decided it
The proposed flat roof would be discordant with the hipped roofs and general profile of the street, causing harm to character and appearance in conflict with development plan policies DM1 and P3.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM1P3
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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