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Dismissed9 June 20266004358

111 Wellington Road North, Heaton Norris, Stockport, SK4 2QH

Planning appeal 6004358 at 111 Wellington Road North, Heaton Norris, Stockport, SK4 2QH (Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 June 2026 by Inspector L N Hughes, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would sufficiently encourage staff to travel by sustainable transport modes.

Erection of a new Lidl food store (Use Class E) with associated car parking and landscaping

Authority
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
retail
Inspector
L N Hughes
Postcode
SK4 2QH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development would sufficiently encourage staff to travel by sustainable transport modes

What decided it

The condition is necessary and justified because without end-of-trip facilities such as showers and changing rooms, the topography of the site's 5km cycle accessibility radius and weather conditions would create an unacceptable deterrent to staff using sustainable travel modes, preventing the development from fully complying with Policy T-1 of the Stockport Core Strategy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SIE-1 Quality PlacesPolicy CS9 Transport and DevelopmentPolicy T-1 Transport and DevelopmentPolicy T-3 Safety and Capacity on the Highway Network
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57Paragraph 109Paragraph 117

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