363 Wilmslow Road, MANCHESTER, M14 6XU

The erection of two storey rear extension to create 9no. self- contained flats together with various other works including internal alterations, the rebuilding of gate piers, the laying out of car parking area and the provision of a cycle store and refuse store

Authority: Manchester City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Bayliss G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the consequences of varying/removing the conditions would preserve the Grade II listed building, Norton Place, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, and whether its significance as a designated heritage asset would be preserved

What decided it

The proposed variations would cumulatively erode and remove features considered necessary to overcome harm identified in the 2019 appeals, failing to preserve the Grade II listed building and its special architectural or historic interest, with insufficient public benefits to outweigh the great weight given to conservation of designated heritage assets.

Framework references: 189, 199, 200, 202

Plan policies cited: SP1, DM1, EN3, DC19.1

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