Land off Carr Lane, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5ND

the erection of a detached dwelling with associated landscaping

Authority: Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Felgate J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effects of the development on the green belt
the effects on the settings of nearby listed buildings
whether the appeal site is a suitable location in terms of its accessibility by a choice of modes of transport
the merits of the proposed design
any other benefits of the scheme
whether the harm to the green belt including the harm by reason of inappropriateness, together with any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by the scheme's benefits, so as to amount to the 'very special circumstances' needed to justify such development in terms of green belt policy

What decided it

The combined substantial weight of harm to the green belt, great weight of harm to listed building settings, and significant weight of accessibility deficiencies cannot be clearly outweighed by the scheme's benefits to amount to very special circumstances.

Framework references: 142, 153, 212, 213, 215, 110, 84, 139

Plan policies cited: Policy 22, Policy JP-G9, Policy 24, Policy JP-P2, Policy 1, Policy 3, Policy 5, Policy JP-Strat6

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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