Planning appeal decision
103 Stamford Road, Lees , Oldham, OL4 3LL
Planning appeal 3366425 at 103 Stamford Road, Lees , Oldham, OL4 3LL (Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 August 2025 by Inspector Colebourne S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety.
to remove the front garden and replace with a driveway to be able to park cars on
- Authority
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Colebourne S
- Postcode
- OL4 3LL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The proposed access would require vehicles to reverse at 90 degrees to the road with limited visibility, creating a significant danger to highway users including pedestrians that would be exacerbated compared to existing parallel parking arrangements.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Development Management Policy 9
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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