Planning appeal decision
4, Wellington Road, Turton, Bolton, BL7 0EG
Planning appeal 3299355 at 4, Wellington Road, Turton, Bolton, BL7 0EG (Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 August 2022 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of No.2 and No.12 Wellington Road, with particular regard to privacy and overshadowing.
‘proposed balcony to rear lower ground extension.’
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Veevers A
- Postcode
- BL7 0EG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of No.2 and No.12 Wellington Road, with particular regard to privacy and overshadowing
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and area
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of occupiers of adjoining properties through overshadowing and loss of privacy outweighed the absence of harm to character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 8 of the Blackburn with Darwen Local Plan Part 2 (2015)Policy 11 of the Blackburn with Darwen Local Plan Part 2 (2015)Blackburn with Darwen Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2012)
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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