Decision details
Rocher Vale Regionally Important Geodiversity Site
Decision Maker: Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Reform and Regeneration, Executive Director for Place & Economic Growth
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To designate the part of the Rocher Vale
Regionally Important Geodiversity Site that is within Oldham. The
advantage of this option is to give the site local planning policy
protection regarding geodiversity and will aid enjoyment of the
Green Belt.
Decision:
RESOLVED - That:
Option 1 - To designate the part of the Rocher Vale Regionally
Important Geodiversity Site that is within Oldham. The advantage of
this option is to give the site planning policy protection
regarding geodiversity and will aid enjoyment of the Green Belt.
There are no known disadvantages to this option.
Reasons for the decision:
Option 1 - To designate the part of the Rocher
Vale Regionally Important Geodiversity Site that is within Oldham.
The advantage of this option is to give the site planning policy
protection regarding geodiversity and will aid enjoyment of the
Green Belt. There are no known disadvantages to this option.
Option 2 - To not designate the part of the Rocher Vale Regionally
Important Geodiversity Site that is within Oldham. There are no
advantages, non-designation would mean the site remains being
designated as Green Belt alone. The disadvantages are that the site
will have less planning policy protection in relation to
geodiversity and will not provide an opportunity to enhance the
Green Belt. In addition, as this is a cross boundary designation it
will not be consistent with the intentions of Tameside
Council.
Alternative options considered:
Option 2 – To not designate the part of
the Rocher Vale Regionally Important Geodiversity Site that is
within Oldham. There are no advantages, non-designation would mean
the site remains being designated as Green Belt alone. The
disadvantages are that the site will have less planning policy
protection in relation to geodiversity and will not provide an
opportunity to enhance the Green Belt. In addition, as this is a
cross boundary designation it will not be consistent with the
intentions of Tameside Council.
Other reasons / organisations consulted
The RIGS has been recommended by the Greater
Manchester RIGS Group, who are a member of the GeoConservation UK
via Greater Manchester Ecology Unit.
Contact: Georgina Brownridge, Planning Officer Email: georgina.brownridge@oldham.gov.uk Email: georgina.brownridge@oldham.gov.uk.
Publication date: 20/07/2022
Date of decision: 18/07/2022
Accompanying Documents:
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