Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council appeal evidence
Refused over character and appearance in Rochdale Metropolitan?
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- 51 of 73
- eligible decision families
- Allowed
- 10
- matched appeal records
- Dismissed
- 41
- matched appeal records
- Householder
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- of 51 matched records
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Planning Data area point: Rochdale LPA (53.616578, −2.157829). This is the published representative point for the authority boundary, not a town hall, camera position or appeal site.
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council appeal findings
Character-and-appearance conclusions in Rochdale Metropolitan
The selected dismissed examples give conclusions, not the detailed design reasons behind them.
Counted against appeals
Dismissed character-and-appearance harm in Rochdale Metropolitan
Harm to the area
The Inspector concluded that the proposal would harm the area’s character and appearance.
Significant character harm
The Inspector concluded that the proposal would cause significant harm to the area’s character and appearance.
Harm to site and surroundings
The Inspector concluded that the proposal would unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area.
Helped or needed
Allowed matching finishes in Rochdale Metropolitan
Matching finishes were acceptable
The Inspector considered matching brickwork or matching render equally acceptable in the allowed appeal.
Your refusal notice
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- Does the refusal identify harm to character and appearance?
- Does it name the design feature said to cause harm?
- Does it say proposed brickwork or render fails to match?
The allowed selected example concerns finishes, while dismissed extracts give conclusions rather than detailed analysis. These decisions do not predict another result.
Appeal evidence examples
Compare allowed and dismissed appeal reasoning
Each example separates the development, the Inspector-stated issue that selected it, and the reasoning from the decision. Compare the facts as well as the outcome: these examples do not predict how a different proposal would be decided.
Allowed appeal examples
1 example
13 December 2023 · Allowed
Development described in the decision
a two storey side extension, including the addition of a front porch and canopy, alterations to fenestration and creation of two parking spaces after the demolition of existing garage.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue is the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
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Reasoning from the decision
I have considered the matters put forward by the council but consider that matching brickwork or matching render would be equally acceptable. I therefore allow the appeal.
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Dismissed appeal examples
4 examples
13 June 2025 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
1) erection of a 1.0 metre high wall and 1.5 metre laurel hedge along front boundary of the residential curtilage. 2) erection of an independent 1.8 metre high fence and automated gate within the front garden area of the property. The fence and gate is to be set back into the property a distance of 2.1 metres from the boundary and the back of footway on [address].
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
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Reasoning from the decision
I therefore conclude that the proposal would be harmful to the character and appearance of the area. Consequently, it would conflict with Policies P3 and DM1 of the [name], October 2016 and Policy JP-P1 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan Document for Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan 2022 to 2039, adopted March 2025. Together, these policies seek, amongst other things, that development respects the character and identity of locality in terms of design, siting, size, scale and materials. It would also be contrary to guidance set out in Chapter 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework concerning well-designed places.
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22 September 2023 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
front dormer to existing loft conversion.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
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Reasoning from the decision
For the above reasons, I therefore find that the proposal would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area. Therefore, it would not accord with the design, character and appearance requirements of policies DM1 and P3 of [name] 2016, the SPD and chapter 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2021. 1 Planning permission Ref 22/01424/HOUS
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3 February 2022 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
described as a ‘side double storey extension’.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue of this appeal is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area.
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Reasoning from the decision
For all of these reasons, I therefore conclude that the proposed development would unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area. This would be contrary to the design, character and appearance aims of Policies DM1, P3 of the [name] 2016 and the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework.
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27 April 2026 · Dismissed
Development described in the decision
a hip to gable, single storey rear extension, first floor side extension, dormer to rear.
Issue identified by the Inspector
The main issue in this case is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
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Reasoning from the decision
Given all of the above, I find that the proposed development would harm the character and appearance of the area, contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework; to Policy JP-P1 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan (2024); to Policy DM1 of the [name] (2016); and to the Council’s Guidelines and Standards for Residential Development Supplementary Planning Document (2016), which together amongst other things, seek to protect local character.
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