Planning appeal decision
The Former Delph Chapel, Newbuild Cottages 2 No., Delph Lane, Delph, OL3 5HW
Planning appeal 3277593 at The Former Delph Chapel, Newbuild Cottages 2 No., Delph Lane, Delph, OL3 5HW (Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 June 2022 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the condition is reasonable and necessary to ensure pedestrian and highway safety.
‘Outline application for 2 no. dwellings with access, appearance, layout and scale to be considered, landscaping reserved’ without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref PA/341040/17, dated 19 April 2018
- Authority
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
- Postcode
- OL3 5HW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the condition is reasonable and necessary to ensure pedestrian and highway safety
What decided it
The proposed parking layout would result in vehicles needing to reverse onto Delph Lane into oncoming traffic, creating an unacceptable highway safety risk that the condition was necessary to prevent.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 9 of the Oldham DPD1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111
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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