4 Blenheim Way, Ashton-under-lyne, Tameside, OL6 9RB

a first floor extension

Authority: Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Gilbert R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the surrounding area
The living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties with particular regard to privacy, outlook and light

What decided it

The development would have a detrimental effect on character and appearance and would cause unacceptable privacy and outlook harm to neighbouring residents, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this.

Plan policies cited: Policy JP-P1 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document 2022 to 2039, Policy C1 of The Tameside Unitary Development Plan Written Statement 2004, Policy H10 of The Tameside Unitary Development Plan Written Statement 2004

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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