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Dismissed2 July 20243337434

36 Delph Road (Side of This Property), Denshaw, Oldham, Lancs, OL3 5RY

Planning appeal 3337434 at 36 Delph Road (Side of This Property), Denshaw, Oldham, Lancs, OL3 5RY (Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 July 2024 by Inspector Astley-Serougi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Denshaw Conservation Area.

block of 3 garages

Authority
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Astley-Serougi B
Postcode
OL3 5RY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Denshaw Conservation Area
  • Whether the development would lead to an increased flood risk

What decided it

The development would fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Denshaw Conservation Area due to its conspicuous and incongruous location within an important open space, and the public benefits identified were insufficient to justify the harm caused.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 24 of the Oldham Local Development Framework 2011Policy 19 of the Oldham Local Development Framework 2011Policy 9 of the Oldham Local Development Framework 2011
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208

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