Planning appeal decision
4 Park Square, Manchester, Lancashire, M16 0GG
Planning appeal 3368708 at 4 Park Square, Manchester, Lancashire, M16 0GG (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 September 2025 by Inspector Manson 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 area.
‘erection of first floor side and rear extension with associated external alterations including rooflights and rear balcony’
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Manson S
- Postcode
- M16 0GG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed extension would introduce incongruous materials and design features incompatible with the traditional character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area, conflicting with Policy JP-P1 and NPPF paragraphs 131 and 135.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy JP-P1 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan, 2022 to 2039 (2024)Supplementary Planning Document 4: A Guide for Designing House Extensions & Alterations, (2012)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 131Paragraph 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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