A planning inspector has ruled that the windows cause 'harm to the character and appearance' of a Georgian conservation area
A planning inspector ruled that windows installed at a new apartment block in Bolton's St George's conservation area breached planning permission by using mock sash windows instead of the required hardwood-framed, painted, sliding sash windows. The inspector agreed with the council that the installed windows harm the character and appearance of the conservation area, despite the overall development being an improvement. The council is now expected to enforce the replacement of the windows.
