Stepping Stones Day Nursery, High Street, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6AP

Planning appeal 3315566 at Stepping Stones Day Nursery, High Street, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6AP (Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 September 2023 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed buildings of St Mary's Gate.

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
Postcode: OL3 6AP

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 24Policy 20Policy 9
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 130

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