Planning appeal decision
Land to Side of 5 Kingsley Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2PE
Planning appeal 3311654 at Land to Side of 5 Kingsley Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2PE (Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 May 2023 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed new dwelling on the character and appearance of the area.
new detached house on land between 5 & 7 Kingsley Road, Middleton
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Moulton E
- Postcode
- M24 2PE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed new dwelling on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of the occupants of 5 Kingsley Road, with particular regard to outlook and light
What decided it
The proposed dwelling would harm both the character and appearance of the area through its incongruous design and position, and the living conditions of neighbouring occupants through unacceptable impacts on outlook and light.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1Policy P3Guidelines and Standards for Residential Development, Supplementary Planning Document (2016)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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