Planning appeal decision
1 Fenwick Drive, Middleton, Manchester, Rochdale, M24 4SN
Planning appeal 3336114 at 1 Fenwick Drive, Middleton, Manchester, Rochdale, M24 4SN (Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 June 2024 by Inspector Graham A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.
Single storey side and rear extension and alteration to existing boundary wall facing Lowther Crescent
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Graham A
- Postcode
- M24 4SN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
- the effect upon the living conditions of neighbours
- the effect of the proposal upon the safe and efficient use of the highway
What decided it
The proposed extension would cause significant adverse impact upon the living conditions of the neighbouring property through overdominance and overshadowing, combined with visual detriment to the character and appearance of the streetscene through the built-up enclosure and loss of greenery.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1Policy T2Rochdale Core Strategy
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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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