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Allowed7 November 20243346477

Department of Work and Pensions Dcs Distribution Centre, Manchester Road, Heywood, OL10 2PZ

Planning appeal 3346477 at Department of Work and Pensions Dcs Distribution Centre, Manchester Road, Heywood, OL10 2PZ (Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 7 November 2024 by Inspector Webb B, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the development on the living conditions of occupants of dwellings within Oldbury Close, Bader Drive and Whitehouse Close, and future occupants of dwellings within the North of Harehills Road Phase of the South Heywood Masterplan in relation to outlook, visual amenity, and noise.

redevelopment of the site comprising the demolition of all existing logistics units and erection of new storage and distribution units (Use Class B8) with ancillary office space, vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access, external yards, parking, landscaping and associated works

Authority
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
employment-industrial · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Webb B
Postcode
OL10 2PZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effects of the development on the living conditions of occupants of dwellings within Oldbury Close, Bader Drive and Whitehouse Close, and future occupants of dwellings within the North of Harehills Road Phase of the South Heywood Masterplan in relation to outlook, visual amenity, and noise
  • the effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The Inspector concluded that the development would not cause unacceptable harm to neighbouring or future residents' living conditions or to the character and appearance of the area, and would comply with the development plan as a whole, with noise impacts capable of being controlled by condition to a standard better than the realistic fallback use of the site.

the finding that the development plan was complied with as a whole was not outweighed by any other considerations, so the appeal was allowed

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM1Policy P3Policy G9Policy JP-G7Policy JP-P1Policy G8Policy JP-S4Policy JP-Strat6Policy JP-Strat7JPA 1.1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 193

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