®Planning appeal decision
Leonardin House Narrowgate Brow, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 6XU
the provision of garden home/office delivered in ‘kit’ form to be erected on a prepared concrete base by others and used by a family member. The ‘kit’ is an ultraframe product and known as a tall studio
- Authority
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Clowes M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial weight required to be given to Green Belt harm is not clearly outweighed by the limited weight attached to the benefit of home working accommodation, therefore very special circumstances do not exist.
Framework references: 149, 137
Plan policies cited: Policy 22, Policy 9, Policy 20
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.