Aldi Foodstore Ltd, 580 Altrincham Road, MANCHESTER, M23 9SR

erection of a single storey front extension to the existing foodstore providing a total gross internal area of 1,522 sq m together with amendments to car parking layout to provide a total of 64 car parking spaces without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 110012/FO/2015/S2, dated 29 October 2015

Authority: Manchester City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Duff N

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether extending the hours of deliveries would affect the living conditions of nearby residents, with particular reference to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The very close proximity of the loading bay to neighbouring residential properties combined with the unreliability of the noise assessment and the expectation of reduced background noise in the evening means that extended delivery hours would unacceptably harm the living conditions of neighbouring residents through noise and disturbance.

Framework references: 187, 198

Plan policies cited: DM26, DM1, SP1

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