Planning appeal decision
20 Cliff Road, Bury, BL9 9SP
Planning appeal 3369638 at 20 Cliff Road, Bury, BL9 9SP (Bury Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 13 October 2025 by Inspector Vo K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the garage on the character and appearance of the area.
garage removed and rebuilt on boundary with neighbour”
- Authority
- Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Vo K
- Postcode
- BL9 9SP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the garage on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the garage on highway safety
What decided it
The garage's positioning along a road already characterised by similar detached garages and its alignment with the functional purpose of the unadopted highway, combined with the minimal highway safety risk from reversing movements on a low-traffic back street, justified allowing the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H2/3 of the Bury Unitary Development Plan 1996Alterations and Extensions to Residential Properties Supplementary Planning Document 6 2010
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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