®Planning appeal decision
154, ST MARYS ROAD, HYDE, SK14 4HF
new 3-bedroom semi-detached dwelling
- Authority
- Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Francis M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants with regard to the provision of internal living space
- The effect of the proposed access points on the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and drivers using St Mary's Road and Holland Road
What decided it
The cumulative harm to character and appearance, living conditions and highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefit of providing one additional dwelling, even in the context of a shortfall in housing land supply.
The adverse impacts on character and appearance, living conditions of future occupiers and highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefit of providing one new dwelling which carries only limited weight, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
Framework references: 11, 111
Plan policies cited: Policy RD2 of the Tameside Residential Design Supplementary Planning Document 2010, Policy C1 of the Tameside Unitary Development Plan 2004, Policy H9(d) of the Tameside Unitary Development Plan 2004, Policy H10(a) of the Tameside Unitary Development Plan 2004, Policy H10(b) of the Tameside Unitary Development Plan 2004, Policy 1.5 of the Tameside Unitary Development Plan 2004
Judgments cited: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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.