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Dismissed29 July 20253365058

60A Wood Road, Manchester, M16 8BL

Planning appeal 3365058 at 60A Wood Road, Manchester, M16 8BL (Manchester City Council) was dismissed on 29 July 2025 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode
M16 8BL

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 215

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