Planning appeal decision
11 Hawthorn Grove, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK4 4HZ
Planning appeal 3327472 at 11 Hawthorn Grove, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK4 4HZ (Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 November 2023 by Inspector Cooper P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the character or appearance of the Heaton Moor Conservation Area.
creation of new driveway for one car
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cooper P
- Postcode
- SK4 4HZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the character or appearance of the Heaton Moor Conservation Area
What decided it
The removal of the boundary wall and loss of front garden character would cause less than substantial harm to the Heaton Moor Conservation Area that is not outweighed by the private benefit of improved parking provision.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SIE-3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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