®Planning appeal decision
1 Hereford Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0JY
Planning appeal 3303523 at 1 Hereford Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0JY (Bury Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 December 2022 by Inspector Caine M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future residents, with particular regard to outlook and garden size.
Provision of new 2-storey, 2-bedroom corner dwelling with associated site works including soft landscaping, cycle and refuse storage
- Authority
- Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Caine M
- Postcode
- M25 0JY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future residents, with particular regard to outlook and garden size
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety in respect of car parking provision
What decided it
The proposed development would fail to provide acceptable living conditions for future residents due to inadequate outlook and garden size, and would not provide adequate car parking provision to avoid detrimental impacts on highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H2/1Policy H2/2Policy H2/6Policy HT2/4Policy HT6/2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111
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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