®Planning appeal decision
Land at Deansgate South, Manchester, M3 4LB
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
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CC8, Policy CC9, Policy EN1, Policy EN3, Policy H12, Policy EN2, Policy DC19.1, Policy CC6, Policy SP1, Policy DM1, Policy EN15, Policy EN18, Policy EC1, Policy EN9, Policy EN19, Policy DM2, Policy T1, Policy T2, Policy EN16, Policy EN4, Policy EN5, Policy EN6, Policy EN7, Policy H1, Policy EN08, Policy EN14
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.