®Planning appeal decision
35 Oakfield, SALE, M33 6NB
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a part 3 storey part 4 storey building comprising 25no. retirement flats, closure of both existing vehicular accesses and formation of new vehicular access onto Oakfield with associated landscaping and carparking
- Authority
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rose D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The heritage value of 35 Oakfield and the effect of its demolition.
- The character and appearance of the area, including the scale and design of the proposed building and its effect on trees and landscaping.
- The living conditions of future occupants with regard to external amenity space.
- The living conditions of neighbouring occupants at 41 Ashlands with regard to privacy and visual dominance.
- The viability of providing affordable housing.
What decided it
The very significant harm from the poor design and layout of the scheme and its impact on neighbouring residential amenity was found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, even applying the tilted balance.
The significant weight given to housing supply, specialist housing need and economic/environmental/social benefits, together with a limited-weight affordable housing contribution, were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the very significant harm arising from poor design and layout and the adverse impact on neighbouring amenity, under the tilted balance in paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework.
Framework references: 11, 131, 134
Plan policies cited: Policy L7.1, Policy L7.3, Policy L2.8, Policy L8.10, Policy L2.13, Policy L2.12, Policy L2.17, Policy L2.18, Policy JP-G7(12), Policy JP-H3, Policy HN3
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.