®Planning appeal decision
58 - 60 Stamford Street, STALYBRIDGE, SK15 1LQ
creation of ground-floor, self-contained flat and additional first-floor accommodation to existing flat with secondary means of escape
- Authority
- Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilson L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- Whether or not the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, having regard to the provision of internal living space and private outdoor space
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of Newton Court, having regard to privacy
What decided it
The combination of visual harm to character and appearance and failure to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants outweighed the limited housing benefits in the absence of a five-year supply.
The adverse impacts of poor design, harm to character and appearance, and inadequate living conditions for future occupants significantly and demonstrably outweighed the very limited benefits of housing provision and economic benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy H10, Policy C1, Policy RD2, Policy RD5, Policy RD11, Policy RD12, Policy RD18
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.