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Split Decision27 April 20266005199

2 Princes Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport, SK4 3NQ

Planning appeal 6005199 at 2 Princes Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport, SK4 3NQ (Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 27 April 2026 by Inspector McGurk N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the Mauldeth Road Conservation Area.

retrospective reconfiguration of driveway to support car charging with 1 space for car, installation of a driveway rainwater drainage channel along lawn edge, compensatory planting to mitigate against lost vegetation, and the retention of the red and blue brick- stone wall

Authority
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
McGurk N
Postcode
SK4 3NQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the Mauldeth Road Conservation Area

What decided it

The red and blue brick-stone walls replacing the original stone hedge boundary features were found to be out of character with the conservation area and failed to conserve its appearance, whereas the driveway reconfiguration itself preserved the area's green and spacious character.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SIE-1Policy SIE-3Policy CS8Policy HC1.3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 215

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