Land Adjacent to No. 4 Stockport Road, Lydgate, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 4JL

Planning appeal 3357064 at Land Adjacent to No. 4 Stockport Road, Lydgate, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 4JL (Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 3 June 2025 by Inspector Fern L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the area, affording special attention to the setting of Lydgate Conservation Area and the settings of the listed buildings known as the White Hart Public House and the Church of St Anne.

Erection of one detached dwelling and installation of dropped kerb

Authority: Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Fern L
Postcode: OL4 4JL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the area, affording special attention to the setting of Lydgate Conservation Area and the settings of the listed buildings known as the White Hart Public House and the Church of St Anne

What decided it

The modest scale, siting at the furthest part of the field from the heritage assets, sympathetic design using traditional materials, and maintenance of the open aspect of the field all ensured the proposal would preserve rather than harm the character and appearance of the area and the settings of the heritage assets.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: JP-P1JP-P2JP-H3Policy 9Policy 24

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