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Allowed26 January 20233304824

Caidan House, Canal Road, Timperley, Altrincham, WA14 1TD

Planning appeal 3304824 at Caidan House, Canal Road, Timperley, Altrincham, WA14 1TD (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 26 January 2023 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class O of the GPDO, with particular regard to paragraph O.1(b).

conversion of ground, 1st and 2nd floors from offices into 11no apartments

Authority
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Clowes M
Postcode
WA14 1TD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class O of the GPDO, with particular regard to paragraph O.1(b)

What decided it

The lawful use of the upper three floors of the building was established as B1a office use, meeting the eligibility requirements of Class O GPDO, and the lower ground floor was excluded from the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 56

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