®Planning appeal decision
Woodside Farm, Cinder Hill Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL1 2SU
a rear dormer and side conservatory extension
- Authority
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Partington A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the development plan and the Framework
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- If the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it
What decided it
The fallback position of the Lawful Development Certificate for the rear dormer, which would cause negligible additional harm compared to the appeal scheme, clearly outweighed the harm to the Green Belt for that element alone, whereas the side extension lacked sufficient other considerations to overcome the substantial weight given to Green Belt harm.
For the rear dormer: the fallback position and negligible additional harm clearly outweighed the Green Belt harm, justifying very special circumstances. For the side extension: the factors cited in its favour did not clearly outweigh the harm caused, and very special circumstances did not exist.
Framework references: 147, 148, 149, 150
Plan policies cited: Policy 22 of the Joint Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.