Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent To 50 Burton Road, Manchester, M20 3EB
Planning appeal 3316193 at Land Adjacent To 50 Burton Road, Manchester, M20 3EB (Manchester City Council) was dismissed on 15 August 2023 by Inspector Senior H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of 2 No 4 bedroomed semi-detached dwellings on vacant land
- Authority
- Manchester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Senior H
- Postcode
- M20 3EB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of 14 to 20 Thursby Avenue with particular regard to privacy
What decided it
The proposal would harm both the character and appearance of the area due to its cramped positioning and non-conformity with the established building line, and would harm the privacy of neighbouring occupiers through overlooking, with these harms conflicting with the development plan and outweighing the benefit of reusing underused land.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy DM1
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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