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Allowed13 June 20253358312

151 Roundthorn Road, Oldham, OL4 1QN

Planning appeal 3358312 at 151 Roundthorn Road, Oldham, OL4 1QN (Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 13 June 2025 by Inspector Spataru A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway safety.

‘change of use from residential to retail outlet’

Authority
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Change of use
Inspector
Spataru A
Postcode
OL4 1QN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on highway safety

What decided it

The combination of existing traffic calming infrastructure, the 20 mph speed limit, the likelihood that most customers would arrive on foot, and the absence of any recorded accidents since the retail use commenced in February 2024 demonstrated that the development would not be detrimental to highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 9 of the Oldham Local Development Framework Development Plan Document – Joint Core Strategy and Development Management Policies 2011
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 116

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