Planning appeal decision
3 Tewkesbury Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M25 0HR
Planning appeal 3366684 at 3 Tewkesbury Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M25 0HR (Bury Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 12 August 2025 by Inspector Colebourne S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the street scene and the area.
a single storey rear extension, two storey front extension and garage conversion
- Authority
- Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Colebourne S
- Postcode
- M25 0HR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the street scene and the area
What decided it
The two storey front extension would be overly dominant and significantly harm the character and appearance of the street scene through its siting, scale and design in relation to the existing architectural features of the dwelling and area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- EN1/2H2/3
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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