115 Silverdale Road, Gatley, CHEADLE, SK8 4RF

without the benefit of planning permission the material change of use of land to a garden for use by the occupiers of 115 Silverdale Road, including the construction of an area of raised decking, step access and wooden fences

Authority: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Change of use
Inspector: Baxter C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties in terms of privacy
The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
The loss of open space

What decided it

The development's height and positioning caused direct overlooking into neighbouring habitable rooms and gardens, and introduced incongruous built development into a landscaped open space area, causing harm that outweighed any other considerations.

Plan policies cited: Policy H-1 of the Stockport Core Strategy DPD, Policy SIE-1 of the Stockport Core Strategy DPD, Policy CDH1.8 of the Stockport Unitary Development Plan

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