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Dismissed15 June 20266004457

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

Planning appeal 6004457 at Highway in Front of 17 to 25 Grove Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL7 9JU (Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 June 2026 by Inspector Richard Gilbert, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area.

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
Inspector
Richard Gilbert
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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy C1Policy H10Policy JP-P1Policy JP-C5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 96

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