Planning appeal decision
Hare and Hounds Farm, Werneth Low Road, Tameside, SK14 3AA
Planning appeal 6008499 at Hare and Hounds Farm, Werneth Low Road, Tameside, SK14 3AA (Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 July 2026 by Inspector J Smith, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.
redevelopment of previously developed land to provide a detached residential dwelling and associated residential curtilage, including a detached garage
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- J Smith
- Postcode
- SK14 3AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed dwelling's siting to the rear of existing buildings, combined with its lack of defined frontage and direct relationship with Werneth Low Road, would create piecemeal backland development that is poorly integrated with the established character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H9Policy H10
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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