415 Birch Road, Wardle, OL12 9LH

Planning appeal 3297999 at 415 Birch Road, Wardle, OL12 9LH (Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 9 May 2023 by Inspector Cullen F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the matters stated in the enforcement notice constitute a breach of planning control (ground c).

Conversion of existing dwelling to children's day care centre including alteration of fenestration, creation of outside play areas, installation of fencing and four parking spaces

Authority: Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Major retail and services
Inspector: Cullen F
Postcode: OL12 9LH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the matters stated in the enforcement notice constitute a breach of planning control (ground c)
Whether the steps required by the notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control (ground f)

What decided it

The parking spaces as shown on the approved drawing were not provided and made available for use prior to the nursery commencing operation, evidenced by the fact that access works were carried out after the use had begun.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM1 of the adopted Rochdale Core Strategy

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