Planning appeal decision
49a Talbot Road, Old Trafford, Manchester, Lancashire, M16 0PW
Planning appeal 3316576 at 49a Talbot Road, Old Trafford, Manchester, Lancashire, M16 0PW (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 31 October 2023 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building, the Old Trafford Bowling Club Pavilion.
change of use (of part) of bowling green to car park
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Moulton E
- Postcode
- M16 0PW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building, the Old Trafford Bowling Club Pavilion
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on sports provision in the area
What decided it
The failure to preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building, with insufficient public benefits to outweigh the less than substantial harm to the heritage asset.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy L7Policy R1Policy R5Trafford Local Plan Core Strategy (2012)Civic Quarter Area Action Plan (2023)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 99Paragraph 16Paragraph 12
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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