Planning appeal decision
The Coach House, Foot O Th Rake, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9HE
Planning appeal 3294815 at The Coach House, Foot O Th Rake, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9HE (Bury Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 August 2022 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Ramsbottom Conservation Area.
the erection of wooden slatted fence on top of existing stone wall to the side of the property adjacent to The Rake
- Authority
- Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Veevers A
- Postcode
- BL0 9HE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Ramsbottom Conservation Area
What decided it
The visual prominence and incongruity of the fence within the conservation area, combined with the absence of compelling evidence that the protective and privacy benefits could not be achieved through a less harmful alternative, means the public benefits do not outweigh the material harm to the designated heritage asset.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- EN1/1EN1/2EN2/1EN2/2H2/3
- 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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