18 Lumb Lane, Bramhall, STOCKPORT, SK7 2BA

removal of existing detached garage and erection of replacement single-storey double garage and garden office

Authority: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Morgan R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The excessive scale and height of the proposed building would harmfully erode the spacious quality and gap in built form that characterises this part of Lumb Lane, conflicting with development plan policies requiring high quality design that takes account of context, height and massing.

The benefits of providing valuable family space and retaining reasonable outdoor space were outweighed by the harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the excessive scale and height of the building.

Plan policies cited: Policy SIE-1, Policy CS8, Policy CDH1.8

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