®Planning appeal decision
8 Groby Place, Trafford, Altrincham, WA14 4AL
the demolition of an existing dwelling in a conservation area, and the erection of up to five dwellings together with access, parking, drainage, landscaping, and other associated works
- Authority
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Moulton E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Old Market Place Conservation Area
What decided it
The public benefits of housing delivery, economic benefits, site redevelopment, and biodiversity enhancements outweighed the less than substantial harm to the conservation area, particularly given the Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the conservation area was outweighed by the combination of five new dwellings contributing to housing supply, local economic benefits from construction and occupation, redevelopment of an unused site, removal of a vacant building, and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements.
Framework references: 202
Plan policies cited: Policy L7, Policy R1
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.