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Dismissed3 July 20266005359

13 Yew Street, Salford, m72HL

Planning appeal 6005359 at 13 Yew Street, Salford, m72HL (Salford City Council) was dismissed on 3 July 2026 by Inspector Richard Gilbert, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed rear dormer and raised ridge height on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the surrounding area, including the Cliff Conservation Area.

a basement conversion with an exterior side staircase, loft conversion, rear dormer and raised ridge height

Authority
Salford City Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Richard Gilbert
Postcode
M7 2HL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed rear dormer and raised ridge height on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the surrounding area, including the Cliff Conservation Area

What decided it

The unacceptably harmful impact of the proposed dormer on the character and appearance of the appeal property and its failure to preserve and enhance the Cliff Conservation Area outweighs the private benefit of additional living accommodation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D1Policy D2Policy D8Policy HE1Policy HE2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 213Paragraph 214Paragraph 215

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