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Allowed12 June 20233320675

4 Parkfield Close, Rochdale, OL16 4AG

Planning appeal 3320675 at 4 Parkfield Close, Rochdale, OL16 4AG (Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 12 June 2023 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.

the erection of a porch and a two storey side and rear extension following the demolition of the existing single storey side extension

Authority
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Clowes M
Postcode
OL16 4AG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
  • The living conditions of the occupants of No 1 and No 5 Gilbrook Way with particular regard to outlook, privacy and loss of light
  • Highway safety, with particular regard to the provision of car parking

What decided it

The fallback position of a more harmful porch being erected under permitted development rights carried considerable weight sufficient to outweigh the minor conflict with the development plan caused by the proposed porch.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM1Policy T2Appendix 5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 111Paragraph 110Paragraph 56

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