Pavement o/s 61 The Rock, Bury, BL9 0BN

‘installation of a multifunctional communication Hub including defibrillator and advertisement display, as illustrated in the attached documentation.’ Appeal B: APP/T4210/H/24/3343992 Pavement o/s 61 The Rock, Bury BL9 0NB

Authority: Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Senior H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
highway safety with particular regard to pedestrians
the wider strategy for the need for and provision of defibrillators throughout the Borough

What decided it

The proposal would be significantly detrimental to the prevailing characteristics of the street scene by introducing a prominent feature in an area where street furniture is carefully arranged to maintain amenity.

Plan policies cited: Policy EN1/2, Policy EN1/4, Policy HT5/1, Policy HT6/1, Policy EN1/9, Policy EN1/10, Policy CF1/1, Policy JP-C2

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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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