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Dismissed29 July 20213271347

1046 Stockport Road, Manchester, M19 3WX

Planning appeal 3271347 at 1046 Stockport Road, Manchester, M19 3WX (Manchester City Council) was dismissed on 29 July 2021 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

the construction of a two storey office building to rear of No. 1046 Stockport Road

Authority
Manchester City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector
Rafiq F
Postcode
M19 3WX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the living conditions of the occupiers of 1046 and 1048 Stockport Road with regard to outlook, privacy and noise and disturbance
  • highway safety

What decided it

The increased height of the two-storey proposal compared to the previously approved single-storey scheme would be detrimental to the character and appearance of the area by appearing as incongruous overdevelopment and failing to maintain a subservient appearance to the main building fronting Stockport Road.

The economic benefits of providing office space and bringing a run-down site into use were outweighed by the harm to the character and appearance of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP 1Policy EN 1Policy DM 1Policy T 2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130

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