A planning inspector has thrown out a bid to build 72 new homes near the centre of Ramsbottom. Last year, Bury Council’s planning committee rejected Eccleston Homes’ plans for the new estate at the ‘gateway’ Mondi Mill site on Bridge Street.
The developer then appealed the decision and now the Planning Inspectorate has also knocked back the proposals. However, even though the appeal was denied, Bury Council will have been ordered to foot the bill for both theirs and Eccleston Homes costs for the appeal.
The inspector ruled that in turning down the plans the council displayed ‘unreasonable behaviour’ and ‘relied on generalised assertions about the proposal’s impacts which were unsupported by objective analysis’.
