Planning appeal decision
6 Huddersfield Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5EG
Planning appeal 3316807 at 6 Huddersfield Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5EG (Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 June 2023 by Inspector Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the New Delph Conservation Area.
rear dormer addition to existing loft conversion and Juliet balcony
- Authority
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Williamson J
- Postcode
- OL3 5EG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the New Delph Conservation Area
What decided it
The design, size, scale and appearance of the proposed dormer would significantly harm the character and appearance of the New Delph Conservation Area, resulting in less than substantial harm to a designated heritage asset with no offsetting public benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 20Policy 24
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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