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Dismissed13 December 20233330491

11 Carr House Road, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4NW

Planning appeal 3330491 at 11 Carr House Road, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4NW (Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 December 2023 by Inspector Eggleton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.

an extension to front and rear elevation

Authority
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Eggleton P
Postcode
OL4 4NW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed front extension would introduce a prominent and discordant design feature that would detract from the appearance of the property and be at odds with the uniform design of the row of houses, representing poor design in this context.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 9(a.iv)Policy 20

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