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Notice varied and upheld4 June 20253355428

530 Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3BD

Planning appeal 3355428 at 530 Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3BD (Bury Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 4 June 2025 by Inspector McGlone A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the raised decking and privacy screen on the living conditions of the occupiers of 528 and 532 Bury New Road.

without the benefit of planning permission, the installation of raised steel decking (measuring above 30cm from natural ground level) with associated privacy screening and steps at the rear of the property

Authority
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
McGlone A
Postcode
M25 3BD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the raised decking and privacy screen on the living conditions of the occupiers of 528 and 532 Bury New Road

What decided it

The raised decking and privacy screen cause direct loss of privacy to neighbouring occupiers in breach of development plan policy, and no conditions could adequately mitigate this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H2/3 of the Bury Unitary Development PlanSupplementary Planning Document 6

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