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Allowed8 October 20266011214

Basement To First Floor,, 58 - 60 Portland Street,, Manchester,, M1 4QT

Planning appeal 6011214 at Basement To First Floor,, 58 - 60 Portland Street,, Manchester,, M1 4QT (Manchester City Council) was allowed on 8 October 2026, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area, including its effect upon the CA and nearby listed buildings.

change of use of ground floor from Class E to Sui Generis Adult Gaming Centre with installation of 2no. replacement air conditioning units and elevational alterations including new doors to Portland Street and Reyner Street

Authority
Manchester City Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Hearing
Development
leisure-sport
Postcode
M1 4QT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area, including its effect upon the CA and nearby listed buildings
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
  • the effect of the proposal on public safety in the area, with particular regard to crime and anti-social behaviour

What decided it

The Inspector found no harm arising from the proposal against any of the three main issues (heritage, residential noise, or public safety), so the proposal accorded with the development plan as a whole.

the Inspector found no adverse effects arising from the proposal when assessed against the Framework's national decision-making policies, so Policies S3 and S4 of the Framework indicated that the proposal should be approved

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM1Policy EN1Policy EN3Policy CC9Policy SP1Policy DC18Policy DC19Policy JP-Strat2Policy JP-P1Policy JP-P2Policy JP-P6Policy DC26Policy CC10Policy EN8
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy S3Policy S4Policy DP3Policy HE4Policy HE5Policy HE6Policy HE7Policy HE9Policy P3Policy P5
Judgments
Smith v First Secretary of State & Mid-Bedfordshire DC [2005] EWCA Civ 859

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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