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Dismissed19 December 20233323754

Land off Dixon Street, Wingates , Westhoughton, BL5 3PX

Planning appeal 3323754 at Land off Dixon Street, Wingates , Westhoughton, BL5 3PX (Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 December 2023 by Inspector Morgan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

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Authority
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Morgan R
Postcode
BL5 3PX

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Strategy Policy CG3Core Strategy Policy OA3Allocations Plan Policy CG6APCore Strategy Policy SC1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 69Paragraph 120Paragraph 124

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