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Dismissed17 April 20243336694

Cribbstones , Delph New Road, Oldham, OL3 5BY

Planning appeal 3336694 at Cribbstones , Delph New Road, Oldham, OL3 5BY (Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 April 2024 by Inspector Wraight G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the timber fence on the openness of the Green Belt.

the erection of timber fence to residential boundary and proposed railings to entrance

Authority
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Wraight G
Postcode
OL3 5BY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the timber fence on the openness of the Green Belt
  • The effect of the timber fence on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the timber fence on trees
  • Whether harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development

What decided it

The development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt with moderate harm to openness and significant harm to character and appearance, and the other considerations do not clearly outweigh this harm to constitute very special circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 9Policy 20Policy 22Saved Policy D1.5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 152Paragraph 153

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