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Dismissed5 November 20253368181

Land To The Rear Of 16 Propps Hall Drive, Failsworth, Oldham, M35 0LN

Planning appeal 3368181 at Land To The Rear Of 16 Propps Hall Drive, Failsworth, Oldham, M35 0LN (Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 November 2025 by Inspector James M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposed removal of trees on the character and appearance of the area.

new build dwellings – 2 x 3 bed detached properties

Authority
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
James M
Postcode
M35 0LN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effects of the proposed removal of trees on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effects of the proposed dwellings on highway safety

What decided it

The combination of unacceptable harm to character and appearance through total tree loss and unacceptable impacts on highway and pedestrian safety from the parking arrangement could not be justified by the modest housing and amenity benefits offered.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy JP-G7Policy JP-C8Policy 9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 136Paragraph 116Paragraph 117

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