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Dismissed8 April 20253355125

537 Stockport Road, Manchester, M12 4JH

Planning appeal 3355125 at 537 Stockport Road, Manchester, M12 4JH (Manchester City Council) was dismissed on 8 April 2025 by Inspector Barnes D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposed development on the vitality and viability of the Longsight District Centre.

a change of use from a vacant Class E unit (former bank) to an Adult Gaming Centre (AGS) (Sui Generis)

Authority
Manchester City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Barnes D
Postcode
M12 4JH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effects of the proposed development on the vitality and viability of the Longsight District Centre
  • the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby residential properties, particularly by reason of noise

What decided it

The absence of sufficient evidence demonstrating that the proposed 24-hour opening would not adversely affect the living conditions of nearby residential properties through noise, particularly given the lack of background noise context and absence of comparable 24-hour uses in the district centre.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Policy C2CS Policy DM1CS Spatial Objectives SO1CS Spatial Objectives SO2CS Policy SP1CS Policy EN1Policy DC26

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