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Dismissed6 August 20213271971

3 Thomas Street, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 5LF

Planning appeal 3271971 at 3 Thomas Street, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 5LF (Fylde Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 August 2021 by Inspector Caine M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Lytham Town Centre Conservation Area.

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Authority
Fylde Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Caine M
Postcode
FY8 5LF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Lytham Town Centre Conservation Area
  • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to privacy, outlook and natural light, and any implications in this regard for future occupiers of the development
  • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the conservation area and the significant harm to neighbouring living conditions, with no public benefits advanced to justify the harm, led to dismissal.

The harm to the conservation area and neighbouring living conditions was not outweighed by any public benefits, as none were put forward by the appellant.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GD7Policy ENV5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 201Paragraph 202

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