®Planning appeal decision
Department of Work and Pensions Dcs Distribution Centre, Manchester Road, Heywood, OL10 2PZ
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
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
Framework references: 193
Plan policies cited: Policy DM1, Policy P3, Policy G9, Policy JP-G7, Policy JP-P1, Policy G8, Policy JP-S4, Policy JP-Strat6, Policy JP-Strat7, JPA 1.1
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