®Planning appeal decision
Reddish Hill Farm, Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8XD
Planning appeal 3284053 at Reddish Hill Farm, Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8XD (Rossendale Borough Council) was allowed on 22 March 2022 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location or siting of the building would make it impractical or undesirable for it to change from agricultural use to a use falling within Class C3, having regard to the living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard for the amount of private garden space proposed.
described in the appeal form as: ‘change of use and associated operational development of agricultural buildings to form 2 'larger' dwellinghouses
- Authority
- Rossendale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Martinson P
- Postcode
- OL12 8XD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the location or siting of the building would make it impractical or undesirable for it to change from agricultural use to a use falling within Class C3, having regard to the living conditions of future occupiers with particular regard for the amount of private garden space proposed
- whether the level of vehicle parking proposed would be acceptable
What decided it
The proposed gardens would provide adequate private outdoor space and living conditions for future occupiers, and parking provision would be acceptable within the terms of the GPDO, such that the location and siting would not make the change of use impractical or undesirable.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HS8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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