Planning appeal decision
30-32 Greenwood Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1RZ
Planning appeal 3338601 at 30-32 Greenwood Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1RZ (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 July 2024 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Old Market Place Conservation Area and the George Street Conservation Area.
the ‘siting of temporary container to be used for cellar/sale of refreshments and bin store to the rear of 30 - 32 Greenwood Street fronting Central Way’
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Moulton E
- Postcode
- WA14 1RZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Old Market Place Conservation Area and the George Street Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would cause less than substantial but nonetheless significant harm to the character and appearance of the designated conservation areas, with no demonstrated public benefits sufficient to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy L7Policy R1OMPCA Supplementary Planning DocumentGSCA Supplementary Planning DocumentPolicy JP-P1Policy JP-P2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208Paragraph 209
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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