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Notice upheld29 April 20263372464

45 Princess Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5ST

Planning appeal 3372464 at 45 Princess Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5ST (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 April 2026 by Inspector Baxter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties in terms of noise.

without planning permission, the material change of use of part of an alleyway to a joiner's workshop, including the erection of a lean -to shelter

Authority
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Baxter C
Postcode
M41 5ST

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties in terms of noise

What decided it

The joinery workshop's operations create harmful noise levels that prejudice the living conditions of neighbouring residential occupiers, conflicting with development plan policies and outweighing the appellant's personal and business circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy JP-P1 of the Places For Everyone Joint Development Plan DocumentPolicy L7 of the Trafford Local Plan Core Strategy

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