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Allowed10 December 20253372883

317 Abbey Hills Road, Oldham, OL4 5LX

Planning appeal 3372883 at 317 Abbey Hills Road, Oldham, OL4 5LX (Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 10 December 2025 by Inspector Fawcett E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is in a suitable location for a hot food takeaway, having regard to its proximity to schools.

change of use to the ground floor to a hot food takeaway

Authority
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Fawcett E
Postcode
OL4 5LX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site is in a suitable location for a hot food takeaway, having regard to its proximity to schools
  • the effect of the proposed opening hours on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring residential properties

What decided it

The Inspector concluded that the site would not be within reasonable walking distance for most school pupils and that the Council had not provided substantive evidence of adverse effects on living conditions from the proposed opening hours.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 9 of the Oldham Joint Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document (November 2011)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 96Paragraph 97

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