Planning appeal decision
Pavement O/S 46 Haymarket, Bury, BL9 0BX
Planning appeal 3343988 at Pavement O/S 46 Haymarket, Bury, BL9 0BX (Bury Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 August 2024 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the streetscene and the Bury Town Centre Conservation Area.
the installation of a multifunctional communication hub including a defibrillator and advertisement display, as illustrated in the attached documentation
- Authority
- Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- BL9 0BX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the streetscene and the Bury Town Centre Conservation Area
- the setting of nearby Listed Buildings, and on non-designated heritage assets
- pedestrian safety, and the active travel aspirations of the Council
- the wider strategy for the need for, and provision of, defibrillators throughout the Borough
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the Bury Town Centre Conservation Area caused by the proposal's prominent and incongruous appearance in the streetscene outweighed the public benefits offered by the communication hub and defibrillator.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- JP-P1JP-P2EN1/1EN2EN1/9EN1/2EN1/4EN1/10HT6/1HT5/1CF1/1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 208Paragraph 114Paragraph 16
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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