51a First Floor Great Underbank, Stockport, SK1 1NE

installation of uPVC windows to the rear and side elevations

Authority: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: other
Postcode: SK1 1NE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development preserves or enhances the character and appearance of the Market and Underbanks Conservation Area (MUCA)

What decided it

The public benefits arising from the proposal, including facilitating residential use of underused upper floors and contributing to town centre regeneration, outweighed the very limited less-than-substantial harm to the conservation area caused by the use of uPVC in secondary elevations.

The very limited less-than-substantial harm to the significance of the MUCA arising from the use of modern material was outweighed by the moderate public benefits of improved appearance, facilitation of residential occupation, town centre vitality and sustainability improvements

Plan policies cited: UDP Policy HC1.3, Core Strategy Policy CS8, Core Strategy Policy SIE-1, Core Strategy Policy SIE-3, Core Strategy Policy CS11, Policy TC-1

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