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Dismissed8 April 20253359619

8 James Leach Vc Road, Manchester, M40 7PW

Planning appeal 3359619 at 8 James Leach Vc Road, Manchester, M40 7PW (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 appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area.

the erection of a dormer to the rear roofslope and insertion of skylight windows to the front roofslope and a double/single storey rear extension

Authority
Manchester City Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Barnes D
Postcode
M40 7PW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
  • The living conditions of the occupiers of 14 and 16 Varley Street

What decided it

The significant harm caused to the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area by the cumulative scale and incongruous form of the dormer and rear extension outweighs the absence of unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DC1.1Policy DC1.2Policy DC1.3Policy DM1Policy SP1Policy EN1

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