Planning appeal decision
509 Bury Old Road, Prestwich, Greater Manchester, M25 3DE
Planning appeal 3319989 at 509 Bury Old Road, Prestwich, Greater Manchester, M25 3DE (Bury Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 September 2023 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
a single storey side extension and two storey front extension
- Authority
- Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hughes L
- Postcode
- M25 3DE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The scale and massing of the proposed 3m front extension would be visually unbalanced and incongruous to the street scene, contrary to development plan policy and SPD guidance on protecting character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- H2/3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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