Planning appeal decision
Land Junction Of Parrs Wood Lane, East Didsbury, Manchester, M20 5AA
Planning appeal 3314646 at Land Junction Of Parrs Wood Lane, East Didsbury, Manchester, M20 5AA (Manchester City Council) was allowed on 14 June 2023 by Inspector Searson C, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue is the effect of the proposed development upon highway safety.
the erection of a 6 storey residential building (Use Class C3) comprising 75 new homes together with ground floor flexible residential amenity space, car parking, cycle parking as well as landscaping, highways and other associated works
- Authority
- Manchester City Council
- Appeal type
- other · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Unknown
- Inspector
- Searson C
- Postcode
- M20 5AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The main issue is the effect of the proposed development upon highway safety.
What decided it
The Inspector concluded that the proposal would not cause harm to highway safety, satisfying the main issue and enabling a finding of overall accordance with the development plan.
Having found no harm on highway safety or the other matters raised, and having found accordance with the development plan, the Inspector concluded that decision-taking in accordance with the plan meant approval of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy H1Policy H6Policy T1Policy T2Policy DM1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111Paragraph 112Paragraph 56
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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