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Dismissed26 February 20266002617

142 Great Stone Road, Stretford, Manchester, M16 0HA

Planning appeal 6002617 at 142 Great Stone Road, Stretford, Manchester, M16 0HA (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 February 2026 by Inspector Fawcett E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the fence on the character and appearance of the area.

Erection of a 2-metre high boundary fence around the rear garden of a semi-detached property, abutting the pavement on Rye Bank Road

Authority
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Fawcett E
Postcode
M16 0HA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the fence on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The fence's prominent position, substantial scale and stark concrete appearance cause unacceptable harm to the predominantly open character and appearance of the area, which cannot be justified by the private benefits to the appellant or by reference to dissimilar examples elsewhere.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy JP-P1 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document (2024)SPD4 - A Guide for Designing Housing Extensions and Alterations (2012)

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