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Dismissed7 November 20223295496

School Lane, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0HR

Planning appeal 3295496 at School Lane, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0HR (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 November 2022 by Inspector Hockenhull H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Standish Conservation Area and on the setting of the Grade I listed St Wilfred's Church.

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Authority
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Hockenhull H
Postcode
WN6 0HR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Standish Conservation Area and on the setting of the Grade I listed St Wilfred's Church

What decided it

The harmful effect on the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of the Grade I listed church outweighs the public benefits of improved digital connectivity.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CP10CP11EV4A
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 196

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