Appeal 3330945
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Official decision document
The decision, section by section
4 sections
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Section 01
Development description
a two storey and single storey rear extension.
Section 02
Decision
The appeal is dismissed.
Section 03
Main Issue
The main issue is the effect on the living conditions of the residents of [address] with regard to outlook and light.
Section 04
Reasons
The proposal includes a two storey addition above the existing single storey extension and it is this element that concerns the council. It would extend to the boundary with the attached property, [address] and would result in a two metres deep wall in very close proximity to the main rear facing first floor window of that house. It would unacceptably reduce the outlook from that room and be overbearing when within it. Given the orientation, it would also block direct sunlight from that room in the early morning. It would result in unacceptable harm to the living conditions of the neighbouring residents due to the reduction in sunlight and outlook.
Given the above, the proposal would be contrary to the amenity requirements of policy DM 1 of the Manchester Core Strategy Development Plan Document (2012) and saved Unitary Development Plan (1995) policies DC1.1b and DC1.2b. I also find conflict with the National Planning Policy Framework 2023 which seeks a high standard of amenity for existing and future users.
It is apparent that the neighbouring property (48) and a similar property three doors to the east (52), have had similar first floor extensions built. [name] do not have the plans for these, they appear to have a greater depth along the shared boundary. They differ in that they are located on the western property of each semi-detached pair which would impact on evening sunlight rather than www.planningportal.gov.uk/planninginspectorate Appeal Decision: APP/B4215/D/23/3330945 morning sunlight. I have no reason to believe that the relationship with the neighbouring bedroom windows would be any different in terms of outlook. Whilst it would appear that there has been some inconsistency in decision making, it is not clear when these additions were approved or the particular circumstances of each case that led to the decision. Whilst these two examples offer support for the proposal, I must consider it on its own merits and in light of the planning policies currently relevant.
I have had regard to the lack of objections and the benefits that such works would bring. However, given the clear harm, these benefits and the presence of the similar examples identified, do not outweigh my concerns. I therefore dismiss the appeal.
Planning inspector and document dates
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Appeal Decision
- Extracted inspector · page 1
- Inspector attribution ID 341No official casework-database value to compare
- Extracted decision date · page 1
- 4 January 2024Matches the official casework database
- Extracted site visit dates
- 12 December 2023 (page 1)
Reference and authority
Official identifiers and the planning authority recorded against this case.
- Case reference
- 3330945
- Application reference
- 136689/FH/2023
- Lead case reference
- Not recorded
- Planning authority
- Manchester City Council
- Planning authority code
- E08000003
Casework details
The casework, procedure, development and linking details supplied by the official record.
- Casework type
- Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development type
- Householder developments
- Appeal type reason
- 1. Refused planning permission
- Appeal reason
- Refusal
- Type detail
- Unknown
- Jurisdiction
- Transferred
- Link status
- Not Linked
Site and development
Published appeal-site measurements and planning designations, without the withheld precise location fields.
- Site area
- Not recorded
- Floor space
- Not recorded
- Number of residences
- 0
- Site in Green Belt
- No
- Agricultural holding
- Not recorded
- Affects setting of a listed building
- Not recorded
- Historic building grant made
- Not recorded
- Relates to a conservation area
- Not recorded
- Flooding is an issue
- Not recorded
- Site within an AONB
- Not recorded
- Site within an SSSI
- Not recorded
Decision and dates
The published outcome and every imported case date.
- Official decision
- Dismissed
- Decision category
- Dismissed
- Received date
- 9 October 2023
- Valid date
- 9 October 2023
- Start date
- 9 November 2023
- Planning authority decision date
- 14 August 2023
- Appeal decision date
- 4 January 2024
Case administration
Published recovery, call-in, costs and enforcement information for this case.
- Redetermined
- No
- Bespoke
- No
- Date recovered
- Not recorded
- Date not recovered or derecovered
- Not recorded
- Call-in date
- Not recorded
- Costs applied for
- Not recorded
- Enforcement grounds count
- Not recorded
- Enforcement grounds
- Not recorded
Source and catalogue history
When this record appeared in the rolling official release and when the catalogue stored it.
- Source
- Planning Inspectorate casework database
- Source data system
- Horizon
- Dataset status
- Current release
- Catalogue record ID
- 44379
- First seen
- 20 August 2026 at 14:24
- Last seen
- 20 August 2026 at 16:27
- Removed from release
- Not recorded
- Record created
- 20 August 2026 at 14:24
- Record updated
- 24 August 2026 at 16:21