®Planning appeal decision
3A Marlborough Road, Flixton, Manchester, M41 5QQ
Planning appeal 3310926 at 3A Marlborough Road, Flixton, Manchester, M41 5QQ (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 May 2023 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
a new dwelling with the following changes from planning consent ref 83893/FULL/2014 - larger rear extension, alteration of roof from hip to gable, loft conversion and part render of the property
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Veevers A
- Postcode
- M41 5QQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The substantial and wide-ranging harm to the character and appearance of the area, arising from the incongruous roof design and mediocre flat-fronted elevation, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest housing benefits even in the context of a significant shortfall in five-year housing land supply.
the substantial harm to character and appearance, which is wide ranging and long lasting and contrary to the design aims of the Framework, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest benefits of providing one dwelling on a previously developed site in a location with a significant housing land supply shortfall
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy L1Policy L2Policy L7Policy L1.7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 135
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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