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Dismissed21 May 20253363315

10 Rosefinch Road, West Timperley, Altrincham, WA145YB

Planning appeal 3363315 at 10 Rosefinch Road, West Timperley, Altrincham, WA145YB (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 May 2025 by Inspector Manson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

the creation of new vehicular access and off-road parking with new dropped kerb

Authority
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Manson S
Postcode
WA14 5YB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • highway safety

What decided it

The combination of unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area through loss of the verdant front garden setting and unacceptable highway safety impacts from the constrained parking arrangement.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy JP-P1 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan 2022 to 2039 (2024)Policy L7 of the Trafford Local Plan: Core Strategy (2012)SPD4: A Guide for Designing House Extensions and Alterations Supplementary Planning Document (2012)SPD3: Parking Standards and Design Supplementary Planning Document (2012)

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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