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Dismissed12 August 20253363351

Hillbit House, Unit 1a, New Street, Manchester, M40 8AW

Planning appeal 3363351 at Hillbit House, Unit 1a, New Street, Manchester, M40 8AW (Manchester City Council) was dismissed on 12 August 2025 by Inspector Spataru A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway safety.

‘Change of use to a place of worship (F1 Use Class) and installation of new fire exit on side elevation’

Authority
Manchester City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Spataru A
Postcode
M40 8AW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on highway safety
  • Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the development having regard to the development plan strategy

What decided it

The absence of sufficient information to demonstrate that the change of use would not significantly affect highway safety, combined with failure to demonstrate that the employment space is no longer viable or that the alternative use would bring greater benefits than the allocated employment use.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM1Policy SP1Policy EC1Policy EC2Policy EC6Policy EM5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 116

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