®Planning appeal decision
Land at Deansgate South, Manchester, M3 4LB
Planning appeal 3287525 at Land at Deansgate South, Manchester, M3 4LB (Manchester City Council) was allowed on 17 May 2022 by Inspector Braithwaite J, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the proposed development on the character of the area.
Full planning permission for a 28-storey purpose built student accommodation building (Sui Generis)
- Authority
- Manchester City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Braithwaite J
- Postcode
- M3 4LB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the proposed development on the character of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on the settings and significance of heritage assets
- Whether there is a need for the proposed development
- Whether the site is an appropriate location for the proposed development
- The effect of the proposed development on the amenities of residents of Deansgate Quay
- The effect of the proposed development on the wind microclimate at street level and the safety and comfort of pedestrians and cyclists
What decided it
The proposal was found to accord with the up-to-date development plan (notably policies H12 and EN2), triggering the NPPF paragraph 11 requirement for approval without delay.
Having found no harm on any of the six main issues, the Inspector concluded the proposal accorded with the up-to-date development plan as a whole, so no wider balancing exercise against harms was required and permission was granted.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CC8Policy CC9Policy EN1Policy EN3Policy H12Policy EN2Policy DC19.1Policy CC6Policy SP1Policy DM1Policy EN15Policy EN18Policy EC1Policy EN9Policy EN19Policy DM2Policy T1Policy T2Policy EN16Policy EN4Policy EN5Policy EN6Policy EN7Policy H1Policy EN08Policy EN14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.