1046 Stockport Road, Manchester, M19 3WX

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

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.

Framework references: 130

Plan policies cited: Policy SP 1, Policy EN 1, Policy DM 1, Policy T 2

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