Cuboid Self Storage, Lostock Lane, Bolton, BL6 4BL

described on the application form as ‘temporary storage solutions, self storage containers, open storage’

Authority: Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: Morgan R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to outlook

What decided it

The scale, form and proximity of the containers to neighbouring residential properties caused unacceptable harm to the living conditions of occupiers and detracted from the character and appearance of the area, conflicting with development plan policies requiring compatibility with surrounding uses and protection of amenity.

Framework references: 9, 10

Plan policies cited: Policy P6AP of the Allocations Local Plan 2014, Policy OA1 of Bolton's Core Strategy 2011, Policy JP-P1 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan 2024, Core Strategy Policy CG4

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