®Planning appeal decision
9 Tonge Fold Road, Bolton, BL2 6AW
Planning appeal 3354177 at 9 Tonge Fold Road, Bolton, BL2 6AW (Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 April 2025 by Inspector Major R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the setting of the nearby listed building of the Church of St Chad, and the character and appearance of the area in general.
Demolition of existing dwelling and detached garage and replacement with an apartment block comprising 18 apartments
- Authority
- Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Major R
- Postcode
- BL2 6AW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the setting of the nearby listed building of the Church of St Chad, and the character and appearance of the area in general
- the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to outlook, privacy and car parking
- the living conditions of future occupiers, with particular regard to outdoor amenity space
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the listed Church of St Chad through obscuring views of its campanile and undermining its prominence in the street scene, combined with unacceptable impacts on neighbouring and future occupiers' living conditions, outweighed the public benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits.
The public benefits of housing delivery (18 apartments in a sustainable location contributing to a 3.7-year housing supply), economic benefits during construction and from future occupant spending, and biodiversity improvements did not outweigh the less-than-substantial harm to the significance of the listed Church of St Chad, the harm to character and appearance, and the unacceptable impacts on neighbouring and future occupiers' living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- JP-P1JP-P2RA1CG4P5.5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 215Paragraph 135Paragraph 11
- Judgments
- Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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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