Planning appeal decision
Midway, 4 Gallowsclough Road , Stalybridge , SK15 3QS
Planning appeal 3371785 at Midway, 4 Gallowsclough Road , Stalybridge , SK15 3QS (Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 8 December 2025 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations.
Change of use from C3 dwellinghouse to C2 children's care home for up to a maximum of three children
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
- Postcode
- SK15 3QS
What decided it
The Council substantiated its highway safety concerns with reference to submitted evidence and adequately explained its position, therefore unreasonable behaviour resulting in unnecessary or wasted expense has not occurred.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T1Policy H10
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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