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Dismissed23 March 20233307624

45 Buttermere Road, Gatley, Cheadle, SK8 4RH

Planning appeal 3307624 at 45 Buttermere Road, Gatley, Cheadle, SK8 4RH (Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 March 2023 by Inspector Ashworth S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

single storey side and rear infill extension. First floor extension to include loft space, rooflights and projecting full height modern glazed apex fenestration

Authority
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Ashworth S
Postcode
SK8 4RH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

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

What decided it

The proposal would create a dominating, visually jarring structure with significant additional bulk at roof level that would cause substantial harm to the modest, harmonious character and appearance of the residential area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SIE-1 of the Stockport Core Strategy DPD 2011saved Policy CDH1.8 of the Stockport Unitary Development Plan 2006
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130

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