®Planning appeal decision
94 Lane Head Road, OLDHAM, OL4 5RT
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
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.
Framework references: 153, 154
Plan policies cited: Policy 22 of the Joint Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document
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.