Planning appeal decision
320 A Wellington Road North, Heaton Chapel, Stockport, SK4 5BT
Planning appeal 3328833 at 320 A Wellington Road North, Heaton Chapel, Stockport, SK4 5BT (Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 February 2024 by Inspector Dean S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on highway safety.
the “Demolition of existing wall fronting the highway and replacement with a new 6ft high brick wall with wrought iron railing, pedestrian gate and vehicle gate infill between pillars. Lower wall sections to receive decorative brick bonds under coping stones and pillars to also be finished with decorative sandstone coping. Existing fence along the boundary with 320 Wellington Road to butt up to new brick piers and 3ft fence panel / posts to be replaced with new 6ft fence panels/posts. New brick pillar adjacent to 318 Wellington Road to butt up to the end of the wall that runs along the boundary
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Dean S
- Postcode
- SK4 5BT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
- the effect of the proposal on the natural environment
What decided it
The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to highway safety on the A6 classified road by creating a situation where vehicles would need to stop on the highway to operate the gates, conflicting with Policy T-3 and national policy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T-3 of the Stockport Core Strategy DPD, March 2011Policy CS-8 of the Stockport Core StrategyPolicy SIE-1 of the Stockport Core StrategyPolicy SIE-3 of the Stockport Core StrategyPolicy NE1.1 of Stockport's Unitary Development Plan adopted May 2006Policy NE1.2 of Stockport's Unitary Development Plan adopted May 2006Policy NE1.3 of Stockport's Unitary Development Plan adopted May 2006
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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