Planning appeal decision
Alcedonia, 10 Stafford Road, Monton, Lancashire, M30 9HW
Planning appeal 3365684 at Alcedonia, 10 Stafford Road, Monton, Lancashire, M30 9HW (Salford City Council) was dismissed on 11 August 2025 by Inspector McHugh I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the construction of a single storey garage/outbuilding to front of property
- Authority
- Salford City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McHugh I
- Postcode
- M30 9HW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on existing trees
What decided it
The proposal would conflict with the established character and appearance of the area by introducing a building in the front garden contrary to the spacious building line and verdant character that the local plan seeks to protect, and the absence of a tree survey prevented assessment of impacts on protected trees.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy D2Policy G15Policy 5 of the Supplementary Planning Document – Ellesmere Park 2006
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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.
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