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Allowed31 December 20243351229

Land Adjacent Electricity Sub Station, Tarbet Drive, Bolton, BL2 6LT

Planning appeal 3351229 at Land Adjacent Electricity Sub Station, Tarbet Drive, Bolton, BL2 6LT (Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 31 December 2024 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed access is adequate in width (western access only).

development of existing vacant land to comprise 2no. family houses each separately accessed from Tarbet Road via existing private driveways

Authority
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Jones R
Postcode
BL2 6LT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed access is adequate in width (western access only)
  • Whether adequate visibility splays can be achieved

What decided it

The quiet, lightly-trafficked nature of Tarbet Drive with a 20mph speed limit and observed slow vehicle movement made the substandard access width and visibility splay dimensions acceptable for safe residential access.

What the Inspector cited

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Policy JP-C8Policy JP-G8

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