®Planning appeal decision
Land on the Corner of London Road and Store Street, Manchester, M1 2PF
Planning appeal 3305629 at Land on the Corner of London Road and Store Street, Manchester, M1 2PF (Manchester City Council) was dismissed on 9 February 2023 by Inspector Underwood G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect the proposal would have on amenity, having regard to the grade II listed status of the Piccadilly Station Trainshed and Undercroft on which it would be situated and the setting of the grade II* listed London Road Police and Fire Station.
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- Authority
- Manchester City Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Underwood G
- Postcode
- M1 2PF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect the proposal would have on amenity, having regard to the grade II listed status of the Piccadilly Station Trainshed and Undercroft on which it would be situated and the setting of the grade II* listed London Road Police and Fire Station
What decided it
The proposal would result in harmful contrast to the appearance of the plain and robust engineering and architecture of the listed Undercroft element and would not be in scale or in keeping with the important historic, architectural and cultural features of the immediate locality.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Strategy Policy CC9Core Strategy Policy DM1Core Strategy Policy SP1Core Strategy Policy EN1Core Strategy Policy EN3UDP Policy DC15.1UDP Policy DC15.2UDP Policy DC19.1UDP Policy DC18.1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 136
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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