Planning appeal decision
Land at Stamford Road, Mossley, OL5 0BG
Planning appeal 3277156 at Land at Stamford Road, Mossley, OL5 0BG (Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 December 2021 by Inspector Caine M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
Construction of 2 number 4 Bedroom Town Houses 2 number 2 bedroom town houses and 12 apartment Resubmission of Application 20/00463/FUL
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Caine M
- Postcode
- OL5 0BG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the residents of the neighbouring properties on the northern side of Stamford Road, with particular regard to outlook and privacy
What decided it
The substantial and wide-ranging harms to character, appearance and neighbouring residential amenity significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate housing benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole, such that the proposal is not sustainable development.
The adverse impacts of granting planning permission, comprising substantial harm to character and appearance and living conditions of neighbours, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of housing delivery, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- UDP Policy H10UDP Policy C1Policy RD2 of the Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document 2010Policy RD5 of the Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document 2010
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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