Planning appeal decision
449 Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M21 0UZ
Planning appeal 3288760 at 449 Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M21 0UZ (Manchester City Council) was dismissed on 31 May 2022 by Inspector Senior H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area.
raising ridge height and loft extension with rear dormer window
- Authority
- Manchester City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Senior H
- Postcode
- M21 0UZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposal would create a bulky and dominant roof feature that would harmfully erode the spacious character of the area and conflict with development plan policies requiring regard to street scene appearance and preventing excessively bulky development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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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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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.
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