®Planning appeal decision
486 Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8PE
change of use from vehicle hire and shop (A1) to restaurant (A3) without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 08815/20, dated 13 July 2020, which was approved on 20 August 2021
- Authority
- Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Townend K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect that varying the customer numbers would have on the character and amenity of the area, with specific regard to highway safety and parking provision, and the effect on the living conditions of the occupants of properties along Birley Street and Newnham Street, specifically from noise and disturbance
What decided it
The Transport Statement demonstrated sufficient on-street parking capacity to accommodate the increase from 90 to 225 customers, and the site's location within a local centre with good accessibility by public transport, walking and cycling meant the proposal would not cause significant adverse effects on character, amenity, highway safety or living conditions.
Plan policies cited: Policy CG4, Policy P5
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.