Planning appeal decision
6A Groby Place, Altrincham, WA14 4AL
Planning appeal 3344689 at 6A Groby Place, Altrincham, WA14 4AL (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 23 July 2024 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed single storey extension on the character and appearance of the host dwelling, and on the Old Market Place Conservation Area.
erection of single storey extension
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- WA14 4AL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed single storey extension on the character and appearance of the host dwelling, and on the Old Market Place Conservation Area
What decided it
The contemporary design of the extension would read as an honest addition that would not dominate the rear elevation, and combined with its modest height and positioning, would not cause harm to the character and appearance of the host dwelling or the conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- PfE Policy JP-P1PfE Policy JP-P2CS Policy L7CS Policy R1CAMP Policy 47
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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