®Planning appeal decision
Land to The Rear of 902 Wilmslow Road , Didsbury, Manchester, M20 5PG
Planning appeal 3361055 at Land to The Rear of 902 Wilmslow Road , Didsbury, Manchester, M20 5PG (Manchester City Council) was dismissed on 22 July 2025 by Inspector McGlone A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would pass the flood risk sequential test set out in the National Planning Policy Framework and whether the proposed development would be safe from flooding.
outline planning permission (with matters of access, layout and scale for approval) for redevelopment of site for 4 dwellings (Use Class C3)
- Authority
- Manchester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McGlone A
- Postcode
- M20 5PG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would pass the flood risk sequential test set out in the National Planning Policy Framework and whether the proposed development would be safe from flooding
- Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the spatial strategy, the character and appearance of the area, and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
- Whether the proposal would deliver a Biodiversity Net Gain
What decided it
The proposal's failure to pass the flood risk sequential test, as the appellant had not adequately demonstrated there were no reasonably available sites in areas with lower flood risk that could accommodate the same development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS Policy DM1CS Policy EN14CS Policy H1CS Policy H6CS Policy SP1CS Policy EN1CS Policy EN9UDP Policy DC6UDP Policy DC26PfE Policy JP-S4PfE Policy JP-P1PfE Policy JP-Strat9PfE Policy JP-G7PfE Policy JP-G8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 174
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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