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Split Decision4 June 20243333653

32 Mabfield Road, Fallowfield, Manchester, Lancs, M14 6LW

Planning appeal 3333653 at 32 Mabfield Road, Fallowfield, Manchester, Lancs, M14 6LW (Manchester City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 4 June 2024 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with regard to noise and disturbance, refuse storage and the availability of on-street parking.

Retrospective change of use of existing property (HMO) from six-bedroom to eight-bedroom let (Sui Generis) including part ground floor kitchen extension and rear 2nd floor dormer conversion

Authority
Manchester City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Hobbs J
Postcode
M14 6LW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with regard to noise and disturbance, refuse storage and the availability of on-street parking
  • the effect of the dormer extension on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The dormer extension facilitated an increase in maximum occupancy by one-third within a modestly-sized property with close physical relationships to neighbours, creating an unacceptable and disproportionate risk of noise and disturbance, and the white uPVC finish of the dormer was visually discordant and incongruous within the roofscape, harming character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Policy SP1CS Policy H11CS Policy DM1UDP saved Policy DC1.1UDP saved Policy DC1.2UDP saved Policy DC1.3

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