Planning appeal decision
166 Trent Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7QR
Planning appeal 3291823 at 166 Trent Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7QR (Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 June 2022 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to noise and disturbance.
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- Authority
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Clowes M
- Postcode
- OL2 7QR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- Highway safety
What decided it
The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions through noise and disturbance during evening hours, and would worsen existing highway safety conflicts at a location with constrained parking and bus infrastructure.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 9 of the Oldham Local Development Framework Development Plan Document; Joint Core Strategy and Development Management Policies 2011
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 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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