®Planning appeal decision
16 and 18 Kenwood Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 8PT
Planning appeal 3283051 at 16 and 18 Kenwood Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 8PT (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 May 2022 by Inspector Jones D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to outlook and light.
the conversion of existing basement into 2no. self- contained 1-bed flats including new rear access, courtyard, and other external alterations to include new windows to the front, side and rear elevations
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones D
- Postcode
- M32 8PT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to outlook and light
What decided it
The proposed development would cause significant harm to the living conditions of future occupiers through unacceptable levels of outlook and light, which substantially and demonstrably outweighs the modest benefits of housing supply and economic contribution.
The adverse impacts of the development, being significant harm to living conditions of future occupiers, would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of housing supply and economic contribution when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy L7 of the Trafford Local Plan: Core Strategy (2012)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 125Paragraph 11
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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