®Planning appeal decision
Woodlands, Barrow Lane, Hale Barns, ALTRINCHAM, WA15 0DN
demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 1 no. dwellinghouse with associated landscaping
- Authority
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Mageean A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the South Hale Conservation Area (SHCA), and the effects of the loss of Woodlands, Barrow Lane, a non-designated heritage asset (NDHA).
What decided it
The Inspector's conclusion, following a net internal heritage balance, that the loss of the NDHA and low-level harm to the conservation area were offset by the heritage and design benefits of the high-quality replacement dwelling, resulting in an overall neutral effect that preserved the conservation area's character.
The loss of the NDHA and low-level less than substantial harm to the conservation area were weighed within a net internal heritage balance against the design and landscaping benefits of the proposed dwelling, with the balance tipping towards an overall neutral effect that preserved the character of the conservation area.
Framework references: 214, 215, 202, 216, 208, 55
Plan policies cited: Policy R1, Policy L7, PFE Policy JP-P2, PFE Policy JP-P1, CAMP Policy 42, CAMP Policy 39
Judgments cited: Bohm v SSCLG [2017] EWHC 3217 (Admin)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.