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Dismissed5 December 20233323153

The Gatehouse Woodhill Road, Bury, BL8 1BN

Planning appeal 3323153 at The Gatehouse Woodhill Road, Bury, BL8 1BN (Bury Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 December 2023 by Inspector Ellison H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

the partial demolition and replacement of existing dwelling

Authority
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Ellison H
Postcode
BL8 1BN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to outlook and privacy
  • whether satisfactory living conditions would be provided for future occupiers, with particular regard to external space
  • the risk posed by past coal mining activity

What decided it

The proposal's harmful effects on character and appearance through poor design and excessive bulk, combined with its overbearing impact on neighbouring occupiers' outlook, outweighed other considerations and justified dismissal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
EN1/2H2/1H2/2EN7

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