®Planning appeal decision
Woodlands, Barrow Lane, Hale Barns, Altrincham, WA15 0DN
Planning appeal 3336460 at Woodlands, Barrow Lane, Hale Barns, Altrincham, WA15 0DN (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 28 January 2025 by Inspector Mageean A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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).
demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 1 no. dwellinghouse with associated landscaping
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Mageean A
- Postcode
- WA15 0DN
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy R1Policy L7PFE Policy JP-P2PFE Policy JP-P1CAMP Policy 42CAMP Policy 39
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 214Paragraph 215Paragraph 202Paragraph 216Paragraph 208Paragraph 55
- Judgments
- Bohm v SSCLG [2017] EWHC 3217 (Admin)
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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