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Dismissed4 July 20253361353

13 Rivershill, Sale, Manchester, M33 6JS

Planning appeal 3361353 at 13 Rivershill, Sale, Manchester, M33 6JS (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 July 2025 by Inspector Gravett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

a replacement single dwelling

Authority
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Gravett R
Postcode
M33 6JS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the living conditions of the occupiers of 2 Riverside Gardens, with particular regard to privacy

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance caused by the cantilevered platform and contemporary design, combined with the unacceptable loss of privacy to neighbouring occupiers from the roof terrace, outweighed the modest housing and self-build benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy JP-P1 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document (2024)Policy L7 of the Core Strategy (2012)Design Code HEP1 of the Supplementary Design Code 7 (SPD 7) - Trafford Design Code (2024)Design Code HMD1 of the Supplementary Design Code 7 (SPD 7) - Trafford Design Code (2024)Design Code HPL7 of the Supplementary Design Code 7 (SPD 7) - Trafford Design Code (2024)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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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