42 Grangethorpe Drive, MANCHESTER, M19 2NE

erection of two storey side and rear extension, front bay canopy extended and additional dormers to front and rear

Authority: Manchester City Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Morris T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area

What decided it

The proposal would have a harmful effect on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area by introducing extensions that are not subservient, eroding the balance and symmetry of the semi-detached pair, and introducing discordant design features incongruous to the area, thereby conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this.

Framework references: 135

Plan policies cited: Policy DC1 of The Unitary Development Plan for the City of Manchester (1995), Policy SP1 of the Manchester City Council Core Strategy Development Plan Document (2012), Policy DM1 of the Manchester City Council Core Strategy Development Plan Document (2012)

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