Land Junction Of Parrs Wood Lane, East Didsbury, Manchester, M20 5AA

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

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.

Framework references: 111, 112, 56

Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy H1, Policy H6, Policy T1, Policy T2, Policy DM1

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