Highway in front of 17 to 25 Grove Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL7 9JU

for installation of a 2.05-metre-high electric sliding gate at the entrance to a private access road serving five dwellings (17–25 Grove Street), and the installation of a 2.05- metre-high timber boundary fence section at the opposite end of the private road ad jacent to Lindisfarne. The gate is positioned within 1 metre of the highway and operates by sliding within the site boundary

Authority: Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: other
Postcode: OL7 9JU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
social inclusivity

What decided it

The development conflicts with the development plan by causing demonstrable harm to character and appearance and failing to promote social inclusivity, with no material considerations outweighing these harms.

Framework references: 96

Plan policies cited: Policy C1, Policy H10, Policy JP-P1, Policy JP-C5

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