®Planning appeal decision
50 Barlow Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3DA
Planning appeal 3377485 at 50 Barlow Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3DA (Manchester City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 9 June 2026 by Inspector Garrard M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard to internal and external space; and existing occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance.
convert and upgrade the basement to be suitable for habitation and change of use of the basement to a self contained flat. Alteration to existing rear roof for installation of a roof dormer
- Authority
- Manchester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Garrard M
- Postcode
- M19 3DA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard to internal and external space; and existing occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The basement flat would fail to meet the nationally described space standard and would provide a cramped, poor quality living environment with inadequate daylight and no private amenity space, conflicting with development plan policies on accommodation standards and design quality.
The modest weight in favour of housing supply was outweighed by the harm to living conditions of future occupiers and conflict with the development plan read as a whole in respect of the basement flat; the rear dormer attracted no such conflict and was allowed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- UDP saved policy DC5UDP saved policy DC1Core Strategy policy SP1Core Strategy policy DM1Core Strategy policy EN1Core Strategy policy H5Joint DPD policy JP-P1Joint DPD policy JP-S1
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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