Planning appeal decision
Former Breakthrough City Church, Ripon Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 9PD
Planning appeal 3284272 at Former Breakthrough City Church, Ripon Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 9PD (Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 February 2022 by Inspector Senior H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area.
extension to form first floor and roof to existing single storey dwelling
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Senior H
- Postcode
- OL6 9PD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area
What decided it
The proposal would significantly harm the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area through excessive scale and massing that conflicts with local design policies and the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy C1Policy H10Policy RED1Policy RED7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 126Paragraph 134
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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