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Sawmills, Off Spring Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9JQ
Planning appeal 3346341 at Sawmills, Off Spring Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9JQ (Bury Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 September 2024 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the significance of the Ramsbottom Conservation Area and its setting.
the demolition of the existing sawmill and associated out-building and the construction of 4no 3 bed terraced houses and 1no 3 bed detached house
- Authority
- Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Berry A
- Postcode
- BL0 9JQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the significance of the Ramsbottom Conservation Area and its setting
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers, with particular reference to internal space
- whether the proposal would achieve an efficient use of the appeal site
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance and setting of the Ramsbottom Conservation Area caused by the incongruous design of the proposed dwellings was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of five additional dwellings, particularly where an extant permission exists for a similar development.
The limited public benefits of housing supply and temporary construction employment were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the conservation area and its setting, which must be given great weight in accordance with paragraph 205 of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1/2Policy H2/1Policy H2/2Policy JP-H1Policy JP-H3Policy JP-H4Policy JP-S2Policy JP-C2Policy JP-P1Policy JP-P2Policy JP-S4Policy JP-G7Policy JP-G8Policy JP-C5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 208Paragraph 205Paragraph 11
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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