LAND ADJ 472 CHORLEY OLD RD, BOLTON, BL1 6AG

Erection of a three storey building comprising of 12 Flats

Authority: Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Brook S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupiers, with regards to safety

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the proposal's excessive height, scale, and design features that fail to respect the local character significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing delivery on previously developed land.

The benefits of housing delivery on previously developed land and the accessible location were outweighed by the substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area, resulting in the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

Framework references: 11, 125

Plan policies cited: Policy OA5 of Bolton's Core Strategy, Policy JP-P1 of the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan

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