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Allowed6 January 20253345060

Wren House, 108 Palatine Road, West Didsbury, M20 3ZA

Planning appeal 3345060 at Wren House, 108 Palatine Road, West Didsbury, M20 3ZA (Manchester City Council) was allowed on 6 January 2025 by Inspector Webb B, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Albert Park Conservation Area, and its effect on the setting of Blackburn Park Conservation Area.

erection of 37 retirement living apartments (comprising 24 1-bed and 13 2-bed) including communal facilities, access, car parking and landscaping, and reconfigured car parking arrangement to Wren House

Authority
Manchester City Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Webb B
Postcode
M20 3ZA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Albert Park Conservation Area, and its effect on the setting of Blackburn Park Conservation Area
  • the effect of the development on the living conditions of occupants of 114 Palatine Road in relation to privacy

What decided it

The Inspector concluded that the development would not cause harm to the character and appearance of the conservation areas or to the privacy of neighbouring occupants, so the scheme complied with the relevant development plan policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy JP-S1Policy JP-P1Policy JP-P2Policy SP1Policy DM1Policy EN1saved Policy DC18.1Policy H8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212Paragraph 58

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