®Planning appeal decision
Open Gate Caravan Site, Belvoir Street, Bolton, BL2 6AL
Planning appeal 3276103 at Open Gate Caravan Site, Belvoir Street, Bolton, BL2 6AL (Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 8 September 2021 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby residents with particular regard to increased activity and noise.
a change of use of land from residential to light industrial and erection of 2no buildings comprising 6no units with parking and associated works
- Authority
- Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
- Postcode
- BL2 6GF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby residents with particular regard to increased activity and noise
- highway safety
What decided it
The proposed daytime-only operating hours for a B1(c) use compatible with residential areas would generate less disturbance than the former 24-hour caravan park use, and the site layout with adequate parking and turning would not significantly impact highway safety.
The benefits of bringing a vacant site back into productive use for light industrial purposes were balanced against the concerns of nearby residents regarding noise and activity, with the balance tipping in favour of the proposal given the constrained operating hours and site characteristics.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CG4Policy S1Policy P5
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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