Planning appeal decision
8 Ravenswood Road, Stretford, Manchester, Lancashire, M32 0RT
Planning appeal 3366812 at 8 Ravenswood Road, Stretford, Manchester, Lancashire, M32 0RT (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 October 2025 by Inspector Reed J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.
Two storey side extension with part single storey and rear elements
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Reed J
- Postcode
- M32 0RT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the living conditions of the occupants of Numbers 15 and 16 Adlington Drive with specific regard to privacy
What decided it
The proposed extension would unacceptably erode the uniform quality and character of the area through its non-subordinate scale and bulk, conflicting with Policy JP-P1 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy JP-P1 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan (2024)SPD4: A Guide for Designing House Extensions and Alterations (2012)Policy L7 of the Trafford Core Strategy (2012)
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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