Planning appeal decision
Jubilee Mill, Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8PN
Planning appeal 3284088 at Jubilee Mill, Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8PN (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: The effect of the proposal on pedestrian and highway safety.
‘residential development’
- Authority
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
- Postcode
- OL2 8BX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on pedestrian and highway safety
What decided it
The proposal would not provide a safe and suitable access for all users, particularly due to the inability to complete the left turn safely and the lack of visibility at the junction, which would create unacceptable collision risks for vehicles and pedestrians.
The substantial benefits of delivering 11 dwellings on brownfield land with good access to services and public transport were outweighed by the significant harm to highway and pedestrian safety and the lack of a safe and suitable access.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 5 of the Oldham DPD1Policy 9 of the Oldham DPD1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 112
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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