®Planning appeal decision
Asda Stores Ltd, Greenfield Lane, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8QP
Planning appeal 3372683 at Asda Stores Ltd, Greenfield Lane, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8QP (Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 5 January 2026 by Inspector Heron E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether conditions 1, 9 and 10 are reasonable and necessary to secure acceptable living conditions for nearby occupiers, in respect of noise and disturbance.
Demolition of existing building and development of supermarket with associated car parking, service area and associated works, and erection of workshop
- Authority
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Heron E
- Postcode
- OL2 8QP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether conditions 1, 9 and 10 are reasonable and necessary to secure acceptable living conditions for nearby occupiers, in respect of noise and disturbance
What decided it
The Noise Impact Assessment demonstrated that night-time deliveries limited to five per night would remain below WHO guidance thresholds for sleep disturbance, with no substantive evidence from the Council to contradict this technical assessment.
the benefits of operational flexibility for fresh food deliveries were balanced against the protection of neighbouring living conditions, with the balance tipped in favour of allowing the appeal subject to conditions limiting night-time deliveries to five per night and requiring a Delivery Management Plan
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy JP-P1 of Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document for Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan 2022 – 2039Policy 9 of the Oldham Local Development Framework, Development Plan Document – Joint Core Strategy and Development Management Policies
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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