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Dismissed10 December 20243346733

Bowdon Lawn Tennis Club, Elcho Road, , Bowdon, Trafford, WA14 2TH

Planning appeal 3346733 at Bowdon Lawn Tennis Club, Elcho Road, , Bowdon, Trafford, WA14 2TH (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 December 2024 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Devisdale Conservation Area, a designated heritage asset.

creation of 1 No. Padel Court, erection of canopy and installation of floodlighting system

Authority
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Sibley G
Postcode
WA14 2TH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Devisdale Conservation Area, a designated heritage asset

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area's character and appearance, particularly the loss of openness and the utilitarian design conflicting with traditional architectural detailing, was not outweighed by the public benefits of the sporting facility when great weight is given to heritage conservation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
JP-P1JP-P2R1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 102Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208

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