Planning appeal decision
150 Seymour Grove, Manchester, M16 9GR
Planning appeal 3329325 at 150 Seymour Grove, Manchester, M16 9GR (Trafford Metropolitan Borough 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 front, side and rear two storey extension with a new detached garage to the rear garden
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Eggleton P
- Postcode
- M16 9GR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would result in a very substantial and poorly articulated building with little architectural interest that would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, contrary to Policy L7 and the NPPF.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy L7 of the Trafford Core Strategy 2012SPD4: A Guide for Designing House Extensions and Alterations 2012, paragraph 3.1.1SPD4: A Guide for Designing House Extensions and Alterations 2012, paragraph 2.7
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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