A two-storey extension to a terraced house has been given the go-ahead.

The extension  will be built on a “two up two down” house on Dickinson Street in Halliwell.

Bolton Council planning officers had recommended that the scheme be refused on the grounds it would harm the character and appearance of the area, but committee members argued that there were also reasons to approve the plan.

Cllr David Wilkinson said: “To be quite honest its one of those awkward pieces of land where you’ve got an extension and sometimes it’s difficult, but you’ve got to bite the bullet occasionally.”

The Bolton News: The plans were debated by Bolton Council The plans were debated by Bolton Council (Image: RAD)

He argued that it was not made entirely clear who else in the area the proposed extension to the house will impact on.

The members heard that the extension would reach a height of around 7.3 metres to the ridge and 5.8 metres to the eaves.

A Bolton Council report said: “The application property is a ‘two up two down’ terraced property sited on the end gable of a row of terraced houses.

“The existing boundary treatment consists of a brick wall surrounding the side yard.

“There are examples of rear extensions in the area, however there are no examples of side extensions on terraced properties in the immediate vicinity.”

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The plan had been brought before the committee at the request of Cllr Kevin Morris, who represents the Halliwell area on Bolton Council.

The members heard how the bid could possibly have an impact on people living on nearby St Ann Street and that a letter of objection had been sent in from someone living in the area, citing concerns about the extension being “oversized” and “out of character with the area.”

But they also heard how terraced houses like the Dickinson Street property had been built to last and were capable of coping with extensions like these.

The committee members ultimately voted to approve the plan for the house extension but on the condition that the “hip” of the house be replaced by a gable, meaning the triangular upper part of a wall.