®Planning appeal decision
64 Briony Avenue, Hale, Altrincham, WA15 8QA
Planning appeal 3365041 at 64 Briony Avenue, Hale, Altrincham, WA15 8QA (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 July 2025 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area.
a new build residential dwelling, use class C3, to replace an existing residential dwelling (C3)
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hartley S
- Postcode
- WA15 8QA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of No. 66 Briony Avenue in respect of outlook
What decided it
The excessive width of the proposed dwelling reducing the characteristic gaps between properties, combined with its overbearing impact on the neighbouring property's outlook and amenity space, represents poor design that would detract from the character and appearance of the area and prejudice neighbours' living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy JP-P1 of the Places For Everyone Joint Development Plan Document For Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside, Trafford And Wigan (2024)Trafford Design Code Supplementary Planning Document 2024Policy L7 of the Council's Core Strategy 2012Guidance for Designing House Extensions and Alterations Supplementary Planning Guidance SPD4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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