Planning appeal decision
1 Elm Grove, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9LN
Planning appeal 3272440 at 1 Elm Grove, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9LN (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 September 2021 by Inspector Senior H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of 1no detached dwelling house
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Senior H
- Postcode
- M41 9LN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- highway safety with particular regard to parking provision
- the living conditions of the occupiers of 1 Elm Grove with particular regard to privacy
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, which carries considerable weight, outweighs the limited benefits of delivering a single dwelling in an area with housing land supply shortfall.
the limited social and economic benefits of a single dwelling were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the considerable harm to character and appearance, such that the proposal did not constitute sustainable development
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy L2Policy L7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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