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Dismissed12 August 20253359557

86 Hemmons Road, Manchester, M12 5ST

Planning appeal 3359557 at 86 Hemmons Road, Manchester, M12 5ST (Manchester City Council) was dismissed on 12 August 2025 by Inspector Moore J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal upon the supply of family housing.

change of use from residential (C3) to ground floor retail [E(c)(iii)] and first floor flat (C3)

Authority
Manchester City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Change of use
Inspector
Moore J
Postcode
M12 5ST

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal upon the supply of family housing
  • whether the proposal would provide suitable arrangements for the storage and collection of waste and recycling
  • the effect of the proposal on the character of the area and residential amenity

What decided it

The loss of a family-sized unit of accommodation, which is a priority need in the spatial strategy for South Manchester, combined with inadequate waste and recycling arrangements and harm to the character of the residential area, collectively outweighed the economic and social benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Policy SP1CS Policy H1CS Policy H6CS Policy DM1CS Policy EN19CS Policy C8PfE Policy JP-P1PfE Policy JP-P6PfE Policy JP-S1

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