®Planning appeal decision
339 Blackburn Road, Egerton, Bolton, BL7 9TH
the installation of a first-floor balcony on the side elevation
- Authority
- Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Westbrook J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed balcony on the character and appearance of the Egerton Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposed balcony on the living conditions of the occupiers of No 333 Blackburn Road by way of privacy
What decided it
The proposed balcony would be harmful both to the character and appearance of the conservation area due to its modern unsympathetic design and materials, and to the living conditions of neighbouring residents through significant overlooking, with no public benefits to outweigh these harms.
Framework references: 212, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy JP-P1 of Places for Everyone, Policy OA5.8 of the Core Strategy, Policy CG4 of the Core Strategy, Paragraph 3.3 of the House Extensions Supplementary Planning Document, Paragraph 4.7 of the Supplementary Planning Document
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.