4 Rigton Close, Manchester, M12 4WW

a double storey rear and side extension, single storey front extension and a dormer to the rear roof slope of the existing house

Authority: Manchester City Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Hartley S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed rear elevation upon the character and appearance of the area when seen from Tarrington Close
The living conditions of the occupiers of No. 21 Tarrington Close in respect of outlook
Whether the development accords with policy DC1 of the Unitary Development Plan for the City of Manchester 1995 which seeks to control development within gaps between properties

What decided it

The earlier planning permission for the two storey side and rear extension, which had lawfully commenced, meant that the conflict with policy DC1.4 regarding gaps between properties did not warrant dismissal of the appeal.

Framework references: 12

Plan policies cited: Policy DC1, Policy DC1.4, Policy EN1, Policy SP1, Policy DM1

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