Land Adj 7 Lower Calderbrook, Calderbrook Road, Littleborough, OL15 9NW

Planning appeal 3300300 at Land Adj 7 Lower Calderbrook, Calderbrook Road, Littleborough, OL15 9NW (Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 December 2022 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area.

demolition of current garage/storage space and erection of 1no. new dwelling

Authority: Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Clowes M
Postcode: OL15 9NW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area
Whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed buildings of 2-7 Lower Calderbrook and St James Church
The effect of the development upon highway safety, with particular regard to the provision of visibility splays
The effect of the development upon protected species, with particular regard to bats

What decided it

The failure to provide recommended bat activity surveys to establish whether protected species would be adversely affected, combined with significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, meant the proposal conflicted with development plan policies and the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM1Policy P2Policy P3Policy G7
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 12Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 130Paragraph 174Paragraph 180Paragraph 196

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