Planning appeal decision
Railway Inn, 600 Liverpool Road, Irlam, Manchester, M44 5AA
Planning appeal 3274923 at Railway Inn, 600 Liverpool Road, Irlam, Manchester, M44 5AA (Salford City Council) was dismissed on 19 November 2021 by Inspector Cooper P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the locality.
Demolition of the Railway Inn and erection of 6 no. 1 bedroom and 6 no. 2 bedroom apartments with parking provision, cycle storage, recycling bin enclosure and site landscaping
- Authority
- Salford City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Cooper P
- Postcode
- M44 5AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the locality
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of future residents
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance caused by the incongruous three-storey design in a predominantly two-storey street scene, combined with inadequate private amenity space for future residents, outweighed the material benefits of the scheme.
The benefits of the development, including the appellant's acceptance of Council contributions, were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the detrimental effect on living conditions of future residents.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H1Policy DES1Policy DES2Policy DES7
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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