®Planning appeal decision
94 Lane Head Road, Oldham, OL4 5RT
Planning appeal 3330276 at 94 Lane Head Road, Oldham, OL4 5RT (Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 May 2024 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the development plan and the Framework.
the redevelopment of garage for the provision of one dwelling
- Authority
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
- Postcode
- OL4 5RT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the development plan and the Framework
- if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The proposal would result in a greater impact on the openness of the Green Belt than the existing development due to its increased height and visual prominence, failing to meet the NPPF paragraph 154(g) exception, and the limited weight attributable to housing supply provision does not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt.
The substantial weight given to the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness was not clearly outweighed by the limited positive weight of housing supply provision and neutral matters relating to design, living conditions and highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 22 of the Joint Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 153Paragraph 154
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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