®Planning appeal decision
48 Brinnington Road, Portwood, Stockport, SK1 2EX
demolition of single-storey garage, site clearance and erection of a 2-bedroom, 2-storey detached house
- Authority
- Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Berry A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties and future occupiers of the proposed dwelling, with particular reference to garden sizes
- whether the development is required to provide a commuted sum in respect of the provision of recreation and amenity open space, and if so, whether it has been secured
What decided it
The development's failure to secure a required commuted sum for open space provision, which cannot be remedied by condition and which carries substantial weight against the proposal, outweighs the moderate benefits of housing delivery in the context of a shortfall in housing land supply.
The provision of one additional dwelling and short-term employment benefits (moderate weight) were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the lack of financial contribution to formal recreation provision in an area with a current deficit (substantial weight), assessed against the Framework taken as a whole under paragraph 11(d)(ii).
Framework references: 11, 56, 64
Plan policies cited: Policy CS-4, Policy H-1, Policy SIE-1, Policy SIE-2, Saved Policy L1.2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.