Planning appeal decision
1 Hill Top, Harvey Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL1 8BQ
Planning appeal 3279697 at 1 Hill Top, Harvey Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL1 8BQ (Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 June 2022 by Inspector Tweddle J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building, 1 and 2 Hill Top.
a single-story side extension of grade two listed building
- Authority
- Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tweddle J
- Postcode
- BL1 8BQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building, 1 and 2 Hill Top
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Hill Top Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building and would not preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Hill Top Conservation Area, with no demonstrable public benefits to outweigh the identified harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CG3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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