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Dismissed28 July 20223285272

Church Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6AB

Planning appeal 3285272 at Church Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6AB (Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 July 2022 by Inspector Rafferty C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, with particular regard to whether it would preserve or enhance the setting of the Wallsuches Conservation Area and Horwich Town Centre Conservation Area.

20.0m High EE/H3G Phase 7 Streetworks Pole on root foundation and associated ancillary works

Authority
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Rafferty C
Postcode
BL6 6AB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, with particular regard to whether it would preserve or enhance the setting of the Wallsuches Conservation Area and Horwich Town Centre Conservation Area
  • the living conditions of occupiers of surrounding properties with regards to outlook

What decided it

The visual harm caused by the pole's height and prominence to the character and appearance of the adjacent Conservation Areas, and the failure of the public benefits to outweigh this heritage harm, outweighed the benefits of facilitating 5G expansion.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CG3Policy OA1Policy CG4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 114Paragraph 202

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