Pavement o/s Mill Gate Shopping Centre, Union Street, Bury, BL9 0JP

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the streetscene, the Bury Town Centre Conservation Area and No.40 The Rock, a non-designated heritage asset
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 significant harm to the character and appearance of the streetscene caused by the proposal appearing as an isolated and visually dominant feature in an otherwise open pedestrian environment outweighed the moderate public benefits.

Framework references: 114

Plan policies cited: JP-P1, JP-P2, EN1/1, EN2, EN1/2, EN1/4, EN1/10, EN1/9, HT6/1, HT5/1, CF1/1

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