Planning appeal decision
234 Belgrave Road, Oldham, Ol82ju
Planning appeal 6002495 at 234 Belgrave Road, Oldham, Ol82ju (Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 March 2026 by Inspector Gilbert R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
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- Authority
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Gilbert R
- Postcode
- OL8 2JU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The living conditions of the occupiers of 232 and 236 Belgrave Road, with particular reference to outlook and privacy
What decided it
The development is unsympathetic and incongruous in character and appearance, and unacceptably harms the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through loss of privacy and outlook.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy JP-P1 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document 2022-2039 (2024)Policy 9 of the Oldham - Development Plan Document - Joint Core Strategy and Development Management Policies (2011)
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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