Planning appeal decision
Hesketh Villa, Whittle Lane, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 2RN
Planning appeal 3270620 at Hesketh Villa, Whittle Lane, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 2RN (Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 11 August 2021 by Inspector Wilson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would constitute permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA of the GPDO.
the construction of first floor above existing bungalow incorporating duo- pitched roof slopes and constructed with matching facing brick walls and concrete tiled roofs
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wilson L
- Postcode
- OL10 2RN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would constitute permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA of the GPDO
What decided it
The roof pitch of the proposed development would be the same as the roof pitch of the principal part of the existing dwellinghouse, satisfying the GPDO condition, and the external appearance would be acceptable.
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