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Dismissed12 July 20243336374

38 Rathbourne Avenue, Manchester, M9 6PN

Planning appeal 3336374 at 38 Rathbourne Avenue, Manchester, M9 6PN (Manchester City Council) was dismissed on 12 July 2024 by Inspector Clark J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the future occupiers of the property by reason of the standard of accommodation.

Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3(a)) to provide a short term mother and baby (3 mothers) family assistance home (Use Class C2)

Authority
Manchester City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Clark J
Postcode
M9 6PN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the future occupiers of the property by reason of the standard of accommodation
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of surrounding residential properties by reason of noise and disturbance
  • the effect of the proposal on the provision of family sized accommodation in the area

What decided it

The cramped nature of the proposed internal accommodation and the harmful effect on neighbouring residential properties through noise and disturbance from increased vehicular and pedestrian activity were decisive in dismissing the appeal.

The benefits of providing a mother and baby assessment centre and supporting children in the best interests of the child were outweighed by the significant harms to the living conditions of future occupiers and neighbouring residents, and the failure to contribute to neighbourhood vitality and viability.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
UDP Policy DC2.1Core Strategy Policy H1Core Strategy Policy H3Core Strategy Policy SP1Core Strategy Policy DM1UDP Policy DC26Core Strategy Policy H10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 60Paragraph 63

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