®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed20 September 20233315566
Stepping Stones Day Nursery, High Street, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6AP
external alterations, ground floor rear extension and first floor extension to existing Class E (commercial, business and service building)
- Authority
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Clowes M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed buildings of St Mary's Gate
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Uppermill Conservation Area (UCA), including the impact on trees
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of St Mary's Gate, with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The significant and permanent harm to the setting of listed buildings and the character and appearance of the conservation area, combined with harm to neighbouring living conditions, outweighed the limited public benefits of the proposal.
Framework references: 200, 202, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy 24, Policy 20, Policy 9
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.