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Dismissed6 October 20233320869

Land at the Corner of George Richards Way & Davenport Lane, Broadheath, Altrincham, WA14 5DT

Planning appeal 3320869 at Land at the Corner of George Richards Way & Davenport Lane, Broadheath, Altrincham, WA14 5DT (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 October 2023 by Inspector Wilders B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on flood risk.

Erection of a new household and business storage facility (Use Class B8) and associated access, parking, and landscaping

Authority
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Wilders B
Postcode
WA14 5BT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on flood risk
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and on the setting of nearby Listed Buildings

What decided it

The absence of suitable drainage and flood mitigation and management measures to ensure no increased risk of flooding, which could not be adequately addressed by condition.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy L5Policy L7Policy R1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 167

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