®Planning appeal decision
7 Alwood Avenue, Blackpool, FY3 8NG
Planning appeal 3261988 at 7 Alwood Avenue, Blackpool, FY3 8NG (Blackpool Borough Council) was allowed on 5 July 2021 by Inspector McGlone A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the continued use of the appeal property as a children's home having regard to the character of the area, living conditions of neighbouring residents and the provision of children's homes.
the removal of condition 1 (temporary permission) attached to planning permission 20/0096 to operate no later than 1 year from the date of permission granted planning permission for a limited period Ref 20/0096, dated 28 May 2020
- Authority
- Blackpool Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- McGlone A
- Postcode
- FY3 8NG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the continued use of the appeal property as a children's home having regard to the character of the area, living conditions of neighbouring residents and the provision of children's homes
What decided it
The acute and demonstrable need for children's home provision in Blackpool, combined with the uncertain effects of the pandemic and the time required for the Council's strategy to take effect, outweighed the conflict with Policy BH24 to justify a temporary 2-year permission despite the permanent use being inappropriate.
The conflict with Policy BH24 and potential harm to the character of the area from concentration of children's homes was outweighed by the need for this type of accommodation, the pandemic's uncertain effects, and the time required for the Council's strategy to address the shortfall, justifying a temporary rather than permanent permission
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BH24 of the Blackpool Local Plan 2001/2016
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 61Paragraph 91Paragraph 92
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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