Planning appeal decision
6 Stamford Park Road, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, WA15 9EN
Planning appeal 3290522 at 6 Stamford Park Road, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, WA15 9EN (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 February 2022 by Inspector McDonald K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposed development on the amenity of adjoining premises, with particular regard to the living conditions of the occupiers of 4 Stamford Park Road.
a “rear single storey side return extension which fills the area between a side elevation and the rear wall. It will have a pitched roof with skylights and patio doors opening to the garden at the rear
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McDonald K
- Postcode
- WA15 9EN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposed development on the amenity of adjoining premises, with particular regard to the living conditions of the occupiers of 4 Stamford Park Road
What decided it
The unacceptable overbearing impact and sense of enclosure that would result from the 2.95m wall height along the side boundary with the neighbouring property, as shown on the submitted plans.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy L7 of the Trafford Local Plan: Core Strategy (January 2012)SPD4: A Guide for Designing House Extensions and Alterations
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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