Planning appeal decision
9 , Higher Green Lane, Astley, Manchester, M29 7HQ
Planning appeal 3268368 at 9 , Higher Green Lane, Astley, Manchester, M29 7HQ (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 9 June 2021 by Inspector Wraight G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the loss of the area of open space.
the change of use of land to garden and erection of 2.26m high fencing
- Authority
- Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wraight G
- Postcode
- M29 7HQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the loss of the area of open space
What decided it
The small size of the enclosed area and the absence of any visual harm or harm to the useability of the remaining open space outweighed the policy conflict with open space protection policies.
The conflict with open space protection policies was outweighed by the absence of harm to useability or character and appearance and the small size of the enclosure
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP2 of the Wigan Local Plan Core Strategy 2013Saved Policy C1C of the Wigan Replacement Unitary Development Plan 2006Policy CP10 of the Wigan Local Plan Core Strategy 2013
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 97
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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