®Planning appeal decision
Land at Roaches, Eastern Site of Manchester Road, Mossley, OL5 9BL
Planning appeal 3369203 at Land at Roaches, Eastern Site of Manchester Road, Mossley, OL5 9BL (Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 November 2025 by Inspector Wraight G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The loss of employment land and compliance with the relevant policies of the development plan.
a residential development of 17 No. dwellings. Access and layout to be considered. Appearance, landscaping and scale reserved
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Wraight G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The loss of employment land and compliance with the relevant policies of the development plan
- The effect of the proposed development on the operation of nearby industrial premises
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers
- The effect of the proposed development on trees located adjacent to the site
- Whether the proposed access would be acceptable in design terms
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate that the loss of employment land is justified, that acceptable living conditions could be provided given proximity to industrial premises and trees, and that the operation of nearby businesses would not be adversely affected, collectively meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan as a whole.
The moderate weight in favour of the provision of new dwellings did not outweigh the conflict with the development plan in respect of employment land loss, living conditions, and protection of adjacent trees and industrial operations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E3 of the Tameside Unitary Development Plan 2004Policy H10 of the Tameside Unitary Development Plan 2004Policy C1 of the Tameside Unitary Development Plan 2004Policy N3 of the Tameside Unitary Development Plan 2004Policy JP-J2 of the Places for Everyone Plan 2024Policy JP-G7 of the Places for Everyone Plan 2024
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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