10 Union Street and 40 The Rock, Bury, BL9 0NY

Planning appeal 3340182 at 10 Union Street and 40 The Rock, Bury, BL9 0NY (Bury Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 June 2024 by Inspector Partington A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Bury Town Centre Conservation Area.

modifications to existing window openings

Authority: Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Other minor developments
Inspector: Partington A
Postcode: BL9 0NY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Bury Town Centre Conservation Area

What decided it

The very limited public benefits of the proposal were insufficient to outweigh the less than substantial harm to the architectural significance of the non-designated heritage assets and the character and appearance of the conservation area.

The less than substantial harm to the conservation area and the architectural significance of the non-designated heritage assets was not outweighed by the very limited public benefits of the proposal

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: EN2/1EN2/2EN1/1EN1/2EN1/8
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 208Paragraph 11

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