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Land On The Junction Of Astley Street And Smith Street, Smith Street, Tameside, SK16 4QN
Planning appeal 3342749 at Land On The Junction Of Astley Street And Smith Street, Smith Street, Tameside, SK16 4QN (Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 October 2024 by Inspector Ashworth S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its effect on the protected open space and trees protected by a Tree Preservation Order and the design of the proposed bungalows.
erection of 4 No, 1-bed bungalows with off-street parking
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ashworth S
- Postcode
- SK16 4QN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its effect on the protected open space and trees protected by a Tree Preservation Order and the design of the proposed bungalows
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of residents on Smith Street, with particular regard to privacy, and whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for occupiers of the development in terms of privacy
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The cumulative harm to character and appearance through loss of open space and trees, combined with breaches of privacy standards and highway safety concerns, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefit of additional housing supply.
The adverse impacts of loss of open space, protected trees, harm to character and appearance, harm to living conditions of neighbours, substandard living conditions for future occupiers, and highway safety concerns significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of additional housing provision.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy OL4Policy N4Policy 1.3Policy C1Policy H10Policy RD5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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