37-39 Central Road, Manchester, M20 4YE

conversion of existing basements to form 2no. x two bedroom apartments (Class C3) together with associated elevational alteration, lightwells and external bin stores

Authority: Manchester City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Moore J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of existing and future occupiers, with particular regard to private amenity space and levels of noise and disturbance

What decided it

The proposal fails to demonstrate that it would not unacceptably harm the living conditions of existing and future occupiers through loss of private amenity space and increased noise and disturbance, conflicting with development plan policies requiring high standards of amenity.

Framework references: 135

Plan policies cited: CS Policy SP1, CS Policy DM1, CS Policy EN1, UDP Saved Policy DC1, UDP Saved Policy DC5, UDP Saved Policy DC26, PfE Policy JP-Strat9, PfE Policy JP-S1, PfE Policy JP-P1, PfE Policy JP-S6

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