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Dismissed31 July 20233309284

Kingsway Buisness Centre, 140 Kingsway, Manchester, M19 1BB

Planning appeal 3309284 at Kingsway Buisness Centre, 140 Kingsway, Manchester, M19 1BB (Manchester City Council) was dismissed on 31 July 2023 by Inspector Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

Outline application (access, layout and scale) for the erection of a 3, 4 and 6-storey building to form 90 apartments with associated parking, landscaping and vehicle access/egress from Kingsway

Authority
Manchester City Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Williamson J
Postcode
M19 1BB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to on-site outdoor amenity space
  • whether the proposal would have an unacceptable impact on highway safety

What decided it

The substantial detrimental impact on the character and appearance of the area, caused by the height, mass and form of the proposed buildings contrasting with and dominating the surrounding low-rise development, was not outweighed by the social, economic and environmental benefits of the scheme.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 112Paragraph 130Paragraph 111

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