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Allowed4 August 20223293535

111, 113 And 115 Navigation Road, Altrincham, WA14 1LJ

Planning appeal 3293535 at 111, 113 And 115 Navigation Road, Altrincham, WA14 1LJ (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 4 August 2022 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

for the demolition of existing buildings and the erection of six semi-detached dwellings

Authority
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Watson S
Postcode
WA14 1LJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • the safety of the proposed parking areas from crime

What decided it

The proposal would improve the character and appearance of the area by replacing a car sales use with residential development that replicates the established pattern of development along Navigation Road, while parking safety would be adequately maintained through passive surveillance from the proposed dwellings and surrounding properties.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy L2Policy L7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 92

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