Planning appeal decision
3 Winchester Road, Hale, WA15 8NU
Planning appeal 6005711 at 3 Winchester Road, Hale, WA15 8NU (Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 April 2026 by Inspector Street E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
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- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Street E
- Postcode
- WA15 8NU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area by introducing a dominant, incongruous feature that would conflict with the modest scale and consistency of the street scene.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy JP-P1 of Places for Everyone 2024SPD4 of the Guide for Designing House Extensions and Alterations Supplementary Planning Document 2012
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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