Planning appeal decision
313 Holcombe Road, Greenmount, Bury, BL8 4BB
Planning appeal 3341777 at 313 Holcombe Road, Greenmount, Bury, BL8 4BB (Bury Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 27 September 2024 by Inspector Symmons J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the proposed development's effect on the character and appearance of the area.
Single storey side extension with change of use to residential garden and means of enclosure to the land to the north
- Authority
- Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Symmons J
- Postcode
- BL8 4BB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the proposed development's effect on the character and appearance of the area
- highway safety with particular regard to junction visibility at the access lane, vehicle parking and footpath condition
What decided it
The modest scale and set-back position of the extension combined with the removal of the problematic vehicle parking area and imposition of a condition to reinstate the footpath meant the proposal would not unacceptably harm character and appearance or highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- UDP Policy EN1/2UDP Policy H2/3PfE Policy JP-G6PfE Policy JP-C5PfE Policy JP-C6
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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