Planning appeal decision
40 Northenden Road, Gatley, Cheadle, Stockport, SK8 4DN
Planning appeal 3327610 at 40 Northenden Road, Gatley, Cheadle, Stockport, SK8 4DN (Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 October 2023 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed integral garage on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the Gatley Village Conservation Area.
integral garage to side elevation (in addition to previous extension) and outdoor garden building
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- SK8 4DN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed integral garage on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the Gatley Village Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed garage extension would fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Gatley Village Conservation Area and would conflict with the requirements of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and the development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SIE.3 of the Core Strategy DPD (2011)saved Policy HC1.3 of the Stockport Unitary Development Plan Review (2006)
- 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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