®Planning appeal decision
Oakley, 188 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M14 6LJ
a full planning application for the part-demolition of the existing office buildings on site and erection of purpose built student accommodation. Retention and redevelopment of Oakley Villa to provide amenity and communal space, landscaping and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Manchester City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Hendley D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be in a suitable location with regard to the development plan regeneration and housing policies
- whether there is a need for the proposal as student housing
- the effect on the significance of a non-designated heritage asset, Oakley House
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby residential properties in relation to noise, disturbance and general activity
- the effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of residential properties on Langley Road by way of visual impact and privacy
- if there is harm, whether this is outweighed by the benefits of the proposal
What decided it
The unsuitable location of the high-density scheme outside a district centre combined with the unacceptable effect of the 13 storey building on the character and appearance of the area, which together amounted to very significant harm not outweighed by the benefits.
The very significant harm from the unsuitable location and the unacceptable effect on character and appearance was not outweighed by the significant economic, social and environmental benefits of the scheme.
Plan policies cited: Policy H6, Policy H12, Policy EN3, Policy EN1, Policy EN2, Policy DM1, Policy SP1
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.