®Planning appeal decision
Land off Dixon Street, Wingates , Westhoughton, BL5 3PX
14 no. dwellings with access
- Authority
- Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Morgan R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the intrusion of built development into open countryside could not be mitigated by landscaping proposals and was not outweighed by the modest housing and economic benefits.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and economic contribution were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 69, 120, 124
Plan policies cited: Core Strategy Policy CG3, Core Strategy Policy OA3, Allocations Plan Policy CG6AP, Core Strategy Policy SC1
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.