Planning appeal decision
Pavement O/S - 4 Clerk Street, Bury, BL9 0PN
Planning appeal 3353200 at Pavement O/S - 4 Clerk Street, Bury, BL9 0PN (Bury Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 11 April 2025 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the installation of a multifunctional communication hub including defibrillator and advertisement display
- Authority
- Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Veevers A
- Postcode
- BL9 0JN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the safety and movement of pedestrians and other footway users
- whether the proposal would accord with local policies with regard to the need for defibrillators
What decided it
The hub's appropriate siting within a wide pedestrianised area with sufficient space for pedestrian movement, combined with its visual compatibility with the contemporary town centre environment and the public benefit of the defibrillator provision, outweighed the Council's concerns.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1/2Policy EN1/4Policy EN1/9Policy HT5/1Policy JP-C5Policy JP-C6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 115
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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