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Jolly Sailor. Station Road. Marple  Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 25 1-bed and 14 2-bed Category II sheltered flats for the elderly, house manager's accommodation, landscaping and car parking.  Decision: Allowed subject to approval of details of materials, landscaping, drainage, access, car parking, and turning areas, the reallignment of the kerb at the junction of Stockport Road and Station Road, external lighting, and wheel washing facilities, also to use only as category II sheltered housing for occupation by persons of 60 or over (a joint occupier must be 55 or more), and to archaeological works.  Determined by: Area Committee  DEED recommendation: Grant  Application for costs against Council: Allowed in part in respect of the refusal for not meeting car parking standard.  The inspector considered that the Council had been unreasonable in not having  due regard to the appellant's information on parking requirements for their  developments, the accessibility of the site to local facilities and public transport which would minimise the need for residents to have cars. In assessing the impact of parking on highway safety the Council had not taken account of waiting  restrictions on Station Road nor was it able to show that the levels of on-street parking were inadequate. The Council was unable to demonstrate exceptional reasons for requiring the developer to provide more car parking than they themselves proposed.  The delegation arrangements provide for such costs to be borne by the Area Committee. The appellant has not yet submitted a claim for costs. The amount will be reported when the claim as been received. |