14 Woodlands Road, Sale, M33 2DW

refurbishment works including renewal and upgrading of roof coverings, addition of sideways facing sloping rooflight and extension of overhanging eaves to side and rear to facilitate addition of external wall insulation; and application of rendered external wall insulation to the external face of the side and rear walls

Authority: Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Eggleton P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the dwelling as a non-designated heritage asset.

What decided it

The scale of harm to the non-designated heritage asset from covering distinctive brickwork detailing would not be outweighed by the benefits to energy efficiency and living conditions.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy L7, Policy L5, Policy JP-P1, Policy JP-P2, Policy JP-S1, Policy JP-S2

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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