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Dismissed4 February 20223277231

Halifax Road , Litteborough, Rochdale , Lancashire, OL15 0HL

Planning appeal 3277231 at Halifax Road , Litteborough, Rochdale , Lancashire, OL15 0HL (Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 February 2022 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the development, having regard to the vitality and viability of the Littleborough town centre.

Change of use from sandwich shop (Class E) to restaurant and hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) including erection of flue to rear elevation

Authority
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Martinson P
Postcode
OL15 0HL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the development, having regard to the vitality and viability of the Littleborough town centre
  • The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties

What decided it

The significant harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, particularly from noise and smells arising from the evening operation of the takeaway use, outweighed the acceptable location of the development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy E1Policy E2Policy G9Policy DM1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 87

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