®Planning appeal decision
62-64 Woodsend Road, Urmston, MANCHESTER, M41 8GX
outline application for the demolition of buildings/structures and residential development of up to 7 dwellings (details of access submitted with all other matters reserved)
- Authority
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bromley N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, when considering whether or not up to seven dwellings can be accommodated satisfactorily on the site
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the cramped, incongruous massing of seven dwellings and the dominant hardstanding areas required by the constrained site geometry significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery on previously developed land.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery on previously developed land in an accessible location were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance of the area
Framework references: 11, 76
Plan policies cited: Policy L2 of the Trafford Local Plan: Core Strategy (2012), Policy JP-P1 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document, Policy JP-H4 of the Places for Everyone Plan, New Residential Development Supplementary Planning Guidance (2004)
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.