Decision

To grant a Lawful Development Certificate because the proposed operations are permitted development under Article 3 and Class B and Class C of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (GPDO 2015) as set out in the report and taking into consideration the Technical Assessment at Appendix 3.

Reasons for the decision

The Council has received an application for a lawful development certificate for proposed operations consisting of a rear dormer loft conversion and gable wall extension to be carried out at 1 Athol Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne.

Under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990) a local planning authority is required to determine, within eight weeks from validation of an application (or such extended period as agreed in writing with the applicant), if:-

·          Existing use of buildings or land, or operations carried out in, on, over  or under land, or the failure to comply with any condition or limitation attached to a planning permission is lawful (section 191 TCPA); or

·          Proposed use of buildings or land, or any proposed operations to be carried out in, on, over or under the land is lawful (section 192 TCPA).

The Council is of the opinion, that planning permission is not required for the proposed operations as, they are permitted development under Article 3 and Class B and Class C of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (GPDO 2015).