Planning appeal decision
381, Katherine Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL7 0AQ
Planning appeal 3349780 at 381, Katherine Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL7 0AQ (Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 February 2025 by Inspector Couper C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the area.
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Couper C
- Postcode
- OL7 0AQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the area
What decided it
The porch's scale and front projection would significantly reduce the dominance of the bay window and disrupt the cohesion and rhythm of the street scene, causing harm that outweighs the personal benefits to the appellant.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H10 of the Tameside Unitary Development Plan 2004RED1 and RED9 of the Tameside Residential Design Supplementary Planning Document 2010
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.
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