Planning appeal decision
11 Wallgate, Wigan, WN1 1LD
Planning appeal 3309691 at 11 Wallgate, Wigan, WN1 1LD (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 31 March 2023 by Inspector Lancaster K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the effect on the host property and whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Wigan Town Centre Conservation Area.
the retention of an Automated Teller Machine and associated signage
- Authority
- Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Lancaster K
- Postcode
- WN1 1LD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the effect on the host property and whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Wigan Town Centre Conservation Area
What decided it
The public benefits of the ATM do not outweigh the less than substantial harm caused to the significance of the Wigan Town Centre Conservation Area as a designated heritage asset.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP10Policy CP11Policy EV4A
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 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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