Plans to build a new housing estate next to a waste centre have been refused by councillors over concerns that the houses would 'prejudice' the facility.

A developer had applied to Tameside Council to construct 59 homes on land in Droylsden which contains industrial buildings.

The site sits next to Ash Road Waste Recycling Centre, and the applicant had proposed use the same road to access the housing development, but with an additional queueing lane.

The number of homes had been reduced from 74 since first being submitted, and were proposed to be be split between mews houses, semi-detached properties and apartments.

There would have been 86 parking spaces across the estate, with each three bedroom home having two spaces each.

The plan for a new housing estate in Droylsden next to the household waste recycling centre. Photo: Form Architects. 

However a meeting of Tameside’s planning committee heard that both the operator of the Ash Road waste centre, Suez, and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority had objected to the plans.

Planning officer Steven Kirkham said: “Environmental health are objecting to the proposals on grounds that future occupiers of the site are likely to be adversely impacted by the operations of the waste transfer station.

“The concerns raised are considered to be significant and persuasive to the planning assessment. It still remains that there is an immediate land compatibility conflict raised by the proposals.

“It is not considered reasonable to site residential development within an immediate area of influence of an established waste transfer station.

“The associated benefits of a contribution to housing supply does not outweigh these concerns.”

The plan for a new housing estate in Droylsden next to the household waste recycling centre. Photo: Form Architects. 

Form Architects Ltd, on behalf of the applicant Paul Lackey had submitted expert reports to state that future residents would not be adversely impacted by noise or odour from the recycling centre.

However Mr Kirkham said this was not supported by the environmental health department.

He added there had been 23 letters of objections from residents, and Droylsden West councillor Ged Cooney had objected on highways grounds. 

“To permit development would prejudice a strategic facility and vital environmental and community service,” he told councillors. 

Speaking against the application, Councillor Barrie Holland said that on weekends there was a queue of people waiting to enter the recycling centre stretching down Ash Road onto Manor Road.

Committee member Vincent Ricci said he had been waiting ‘three or four times to get into the tip’ and described it as a ‘stupid road into an estate’.

Councillors voted unanimously to reject the plans.

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