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Dismissed31 August 20233307216

Pavement O/S Racconto Lounge and Fone Tech, , The Rock , Bury, BL9 0PJ

Planning appeal 3307216 at Pavement O/S Racconto Lounge and Fone Tech, , The Rock , Bury, BL9 0PJ (Bury Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 31 August 2023 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposals on the character, appearance, and visual amenity of the area.

proposed installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 75" LCD advert screens plus the removal of associated BT Kiosks

Authority
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
advert · Advertisement Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector
Moulton E
Postcode
BL9 0PJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposals on the character, appearance, and visual amenity of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on public safety, with particular regard to emergency access and the pedestrian environment

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character, appearance and visual amenity of the area caused by the Street Hub's scale, height and positioning as an isolated and visually dominant feature in an otherwise open space outweighed the moderate benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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