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Dismissed10 September 20253366997

Footpath Outside 39 Standishgate, Wigan, WN1 1UP

Planning appeal 3366997 at Footpath Outside 39 Standishgate, Wigan, WN1 1UP (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 September 2025 by Inspector Gravett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Wigan Town Centre Conservation Area.

installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit

Authority
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Gravett R
Postcode
WN1 1UP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Wigan Town Centre Conservation Area

What decided it

The cumulative visual impact of the proposed Street Hub sited next to an existing communications hub would create undue dominance and clutter in the conservation area, and the modest public benefits would not outweigh this less than substantial harm to the heritage asset.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
JP-P1JP-P2CP10CP11EV4A
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 215

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