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Dismissed16 August 20213266724

29 Waterloo Road (Victoria Market Offices), Blackpool, FY4 1AD

Planning appeal 3266724 at 29 Waterloo Road (Victoria Market Offices), Blackpool, FY4 1AD (Blackpool Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 August 2021 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide an adequate standard of living conditions for future occupiers.

Proposed Change of Use of Upper Floors from Offices/Storage to C3 two self contained flats

Authority
Blackpool Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Manchester S
Postcode
FY4 1AD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would provide an adequate standard of living conditions for future occupiers
  • The effect of the proposal on the local housing supply

What decided it

The proposal would fail to provide an adequate standard of living accommodation for future occupiers due to poor internal layout, outlook, access and private outdoor space, conflicting with development plan policies requiring high standards of amenity and contributing to an imbalance in the local housing stock.

The re-use of an under-utilised building and negligible contribution to housing supply did not outweigh the conflict with the development plan in the absence of a housing land supply shortfall.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HN5Policy BH3Policy CS7Policy CS12Policy CS13

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