Planning appeal decision
255 , Broadfield Road, , Manchester, , M14 7JT
Planning appeal 3328092 at 255 , Broadfield Road, , Manchester, , M14 7JT (Manchester City Council) was dismissed on 1 November 2023 by Inspector Eggleton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.
a rear dormer, hip to gable, extension to the rear kitchen in the ground floor and installation of roller shutter door to rear garage
- Authority
- Manchester City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Eggleton P
- Postcode
- M14 7JT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The rear dormer and extensions represent poor design that destroys important character elements of the building and are out of keeping with the property and street scene, contrary to policy DM1 and the design aspirations of the NPPF.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1Policy DC1(1.1c)Policy DC1(1.1d)Policy DC1(1.2c)Policy SP1Policy EN1
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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