®Planning appeal decision
1 Sandfield Drive, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4DU
‘erection of a detached dwelling to land to rear of existing property’
- Authority
- Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Martinson P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the incongruous form of development outweighed the limited housing and economic benefits of a single dwelling in circumstances where the housing land supply shortfall was not sufficient to overcome the design conflict.
The adverse effects of allowing the appeal, being significant harm to character and appearance, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of a single dwelling and minor economic benefits, when assessed against the policies of the Framework as a whole
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CG3, Policy OA4
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.