®Planning appeal decision
1A Diglea, Diggle, OLDHAM, OL3 5LA
- Authority
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wildgoose G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework, including the effect on openness and the purposes of including land within it
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character, appearance and significance of the Diglea Conservation Area
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the character, appearance and significance of the Diglea Conservation Area arising from the incongruous design and materials of the proposed carport was not outweighed by the limited public benefits.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of Diglea Conservation Area was weighed against the public benefits; the great weight given to conservation of the Conservation Area and the identified harm outweighed the limited public benefits, tipping the balance against the proposal.
Framework references: 149, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy 22, Policy 20, Policy 24
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.