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Dismissed8 October 20253366222

160 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8HQ

Planning appeal 3366222 at 160 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8HQ (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 October 2025 by Inspector Gravett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building, The Mount Public House.

installation of four electric vehicle charging stations including erection of associated equipment (feeder pillar and substation) and installation of associated underground cabling to point of connection

Authority
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector
Gravett R
Postcode
WN5 8HQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building, The Mount Public House

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building and character of the area, when weighed against the modest public benefits of the EV charging provision, was not justified under NPPF paragraph 215.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
JP-P1JP-P2CP10CP11
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 161Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

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