Planning appeal decision
13 Jowett Street, Oldham, OL1 4JQ
Planning appeal 3373430 at 13 Jowett Street, Oldham, OL1 4JQ (Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 November 2025 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the host property and the area.
a retrospective application for an outbuilding
- Authority
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hartley S
- Postcode
- OL1 4JQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the host property and the area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of No.15 Jowett Street in terms of their outlook
What decided it
The significantly adverse impact of the outbuilding's size, height and flat roof upon the character and appearance of the host property and wider area, which cannot be adequately mitigated and conflicts with development plan policy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- JP-P1Policy 9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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