Land At Trafford Park Road , Trafford Park, Streford , M17 1FR

continuation of use of site as a waste transfer station with amendment to site layout, extension to existing waste handling building; erection of new lean -to canopy over existing waste recycling plant and addition of two storey modular office building

Authority: Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: minerals-waste · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: Morgan R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The siting of built structures and stored materials at the road edge, combined with the inability of the proposed layout to resolve overspill parking and storage issues, causes unalleviated harm to the character and appearance of the area in conflict with the development plan.

Framework references: 135

Plan policies cited: Greater Manchester Joint Waste Plan 2012 policy 5, Places for Everyone Plan 2024 policy JP-P1, Trafford Design Code 2024 code CNB1, Trafford Design Code 2024 code CNP1

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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