®Planning appeal decision
Existing Car Park Site, 73 Seymour Grove, Old Trafford, Manchester , M16 0UB
The proposed construction of 12 new townhouses with associated landscape, public realm and car parking spaces and demolition of a de-commissioned sub-station
- Authority
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Caine M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future residents, with particular regard to light, outlook and privacy, and any implications in these regards for the neighbouring residents of Madison Apartments
What decided it
The substantial and long-lasting harms to character and appearance and to future residents' living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate housing benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole, even under the tilted balance.
The adverse impacts of granting planning permission, comprising substantial harm to character and appearance and living conditions, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery on previously developed land in a sustainable location, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy L7 of the Trafford Local Plan: Core Strategy 2012
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.