Planning appeal decision
Lower Broach Farmhouse, Skipton New Road, Foulridge, BB8 7NN
Planning appeal 3269908 at Lower Broach Farmhouse, Skipton New Road, Foulridge, BB8 7NN (Pendle Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 July 2021 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the area.
a single storey front extension
- Authority
- Pendle Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Manchester S
- Postcode
- BB8 7NN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the area
What decided it
The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the appeal property and the area through its dominant scale, contemporary design and extensive glazing, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh that conflict.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV2 of Pendle Borough Council Local Plan Part 1: Core Strategy Adopted December 2015
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 143Paragraph 145
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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