®Planning appeal decision
Weaver House, Flat 10, 10 Barlow Moor Road, Didsbury, Great Manchester, M20 6TR
Erection of a three storey building to form 6 no apartments with associated undercroft car parking
- Authority
- Manchester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hunt S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposed development on the Blackburn Park Conservation Area and the setting of nearby Listed buildings, and on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings
- The effects of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties
- Whether the parking provision is sufficient for the proposed development and the existing apartments, and effects on highway safety
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area combined with unacceptable effects on neighbouring living conditions and insufficient parking provision outweighed the modest public benefits of housing delivery.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets and the unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, together with unacceptable effects on neighbouring living conditions and highway safety, were not outweighed by the public benefits of six additional apartments and minor economic benefits.
Framework references: 202, 130, 12, 16, 108
Plan policies cited: Policy DM1, Policy EN3, Policy DC18, Policy SP1, Policy T2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.