®Planning appeal decision
9 Bow Green Road, Bowdon, 3529, WA14 3LX
a stand-alone application for outline planning permission for the erection of a pair semi-detached dwellings on Plot#3 at crossroads with Bow Green Road & Stanhope Road, & demolition of existing dwelling over Plot#1 & 2 Bow Green Rd (consent sought for access, appearance, layout and scale with all other matters reserved)
- Authority
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sibley G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide accommodation that is accessible to all sections of the community
What decided it
The scale, massing and close siting of the proposed dwellings would create an unacceptably cramped and incongruous appearance that would harm the character and appearance of the area to a greater degree than the approved 2020 appeal scheme, and this harm significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of delivering one additional dwelling.
The benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were attributed modest weight given the Council's recently adopted development plan, demonstrated 5-year housing land supply and Housing Delivery Test performance of 78%, but these were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the considerable weight attributed to the harm to character and appearance caused by the scale, massing and siting of the development.
Framework references: 135
Plan policies cited: Policy JP-P1, Policy JP-H3
Judgments cited: Wainhomes (South West) Holdings limited v SSCLG [2013] EWHC 597 (Admin); Mansell v Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council [2017] EWCA Civ 1314
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.