Planning appeal decision
10 Queensgate, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 1JT
Planning appeal 3273185 at 10 Queensgate, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 1JT (Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 August 2021 by Inspector Wilson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
erection of a detached dwelling to be sited in the rear garden of 10 Queensgate with vehicular access from Oakfield Close
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilson L
- Postcode
- SK7 1JT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 8 Queensgate, having regard to outlook
- Whether the proposal makes adequate provision for recreation and amenity open space
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance caused by the dwelling's siting, scale and massing eroding the spaciousness of the area, combined with the failure to secure open space provision, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the extremely modest benefits of a single dwelling in an area with no five-year housing supply.
The adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance and failure to provide open space significantly and demonstrably outweigh the extremely modest benefits of housing delivery and efficient land use, when assessed against the policies of the Framework taken as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS4Policy H1Policy CS8Policy SIE-1Policy SIE-2saved Policy L1.2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 12
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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