60A Wood Road, Manchester, M16 8BL

demolition of existing building and erection of four new detached dwellings

Authority: Manchester City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hartley S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Whalley Range Conservation Area having regard to matters such as its effect upon the pattern of development in the area, its design and the loss of trees

What decided it

The proposed development would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of the Whalley Range Conservation Area through its inward-facing orientation contrary to the prevailing pattern, loss of mature trees, and design that fails to reflect the traditional architectural character of the area, and this harm would not be outweighed by the public benefits of the scheme.

Framework references: 215

Plan policies cited: DM1, EN3, EN9, SP1, DC18, JP-P2, JP-G7

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