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Dismissed30 June 20223299383

69 Richmond Avenue, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0LW

Planning appeal 3299383 at 69 Richmond Avenue, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0LW (Bury Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 June 2022 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

a loft conversion, hip to gable and front and rear roof dormers

Authority
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Hartley D
Postcode
M25 0LW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area through the cumulative effect of the rear dormer, front dormer, and increased gable height, which would be particularly conspicuous from public vantage points.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
H2/3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 12

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