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Dismissed18 September 20243343789

Rear Car Park At Alexander House, 94 Talbot Road, Stretford, Lancashire, M16 0SP

Planning appeal 3343789 at Rear Car Park At Alexander House, 94 Talbot Road, Stretford, Lancashire, M16 0SP (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 September 2024 by Inspector Wraight G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

the erection of part 3, part 4 storey building comprising a total of 8 no. apartments with associated parking, cycle/refuse storage and landscaping

Authority
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wraight G
Postcode
M16 0PG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect on the living conditions of the existing occupiers of nearby dwellings
  • whether acceptable living conditions would be provided for the future occupiers of the proposed apartments

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, caused by the building's small footprint and isolated positioning within the car park, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of delivering eight new apartments in a context of insufficient housing land supply.

The significant and long-lasting harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery, economic and social gains, and improved housing mix.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy JP-P1 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan 2024Policy L7 of the Trafford Core Strategy 2012Policy CQ2 of the Civic Quarter Area Action Plan 2023Policy CQ10 of the Civic Quarter Area Action Plan 2023
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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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