®Planning appeal decision
58 Bollin Hotel, Manchester Road, Altrincham, WA14 4PJ
Planning appeal 3329281 at 58 Bollin Hotel, Manchester Road, Altrincham, WA14 4PJ (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 27 February 2024 by Inspector Ashworth S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide a satisfactory standard of accommodation for future residents having particular regard to outlook, noise and disturbance, size, outdoor space and accessibility.
change of use and conversion of existing 10-bedroom hotel to six self-contained one-bedroom flats with associated car and cycle parking provision, including external alterations and demolition of the existing single storey rear extension and two storey side extension
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Ashworth S
- Postcode
- WA14 4PJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide a satisfactory standard of accommodation for future residents having particular regard to outlook, noise and disturbance, size, outdoor space and accessibility
- Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory off-street parking and turning provision
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance test, and the benefits of housing delivery and removal of the visually harmful extension outweighed the moderate harm from deficiencies in living conditions.
The adverse impacts of granting permission, comprising moderate harm from substandard living conditions, would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits comprising moderate weight for six units of residential accommodation on a brownfield site in an accessible location and additional weight for the significant enhancement to character and appearance from removal of the detrimental extension, when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy L7 of the Trafford Core Strategy
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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