®Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of Alexander House, 94 Talbot Road, Trafford, M16 0PJ
Planning appeal 3375960 at Land to the Rear of Alexander House, 94 Talbot Road, Trafford, M16 0PJ (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 February 2026 by Inspector Mee K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development with particular regard to its location and the amount of development.
application for permission in principle for residential development of up to 8no. apartments”
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Mee K
- Postcode
- M16 0PJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development with particular regard to its location and the amount of development
What decided it
The small scale of the proposed development and its poor integration with the surrounding built form would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area, which outweighs the modest housing supply benefits even under the tilted balance.
The modest contribution to housing supply and associated economic benefits do not outweigh the significant conflict with Policy JP-P1 regarding character and appearance; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy JP-P1 of Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document 2022-2039Policy CQ10 of the Civic Quarter Area Action Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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