®Planning appeal decision
Open Gate Caravan Site, Belvoir Street, BOLTON, BL2 6AL
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
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.
Plan policies cited: Policy CG4, Policy S1, Policy P5
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.