®Planning appeal decision
212A Bell Lane, Bury, BL9 6HS
a single storey extension to create a ground floor flat
- Authority
- Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Eggleton P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the living conditions of the existing and future residents with regard to privacy, outlook and amenity
What decided it
The poor standard of outlook, privacy and outside amenity space for the new ground floor flat residents, particularly resulting from the size and shared nature of the yard, would result in unacceptable living conditions that significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the additional unit.
The benefits of achieving an additional unit of accommodation and the council's housing land supply position were outweighed by the unacceptable harm to the amenity of future occupants and the loss of a more satisfactory existing unit.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy H1/2, Policy H2/1, Policy H2/2
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