Land to the Rear of 39-41, Caroline Street, Blackpool, FY1 5BU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• whether the development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupants, with regard to internal living space, outlook, daylight, privacy and private outdoor amenity space
• the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to privacy and the fear of crime
• whether the development would comply with development plan policies which seek to achieve balanced, healthy and sustainable communities
• whether the development provides suitable arrangements for refuse storage and collection

What decided it

The proposal would not provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupants in terms of internal living space, outlook, daylight, privacy and private outdoor amenity space, and would cause harmful loss of privacy to neighbouring residents, outweighing the limited benefits of housing supply and building reuse.

The limited benefits of housing supply contribution, reuse of a vacant building and positive economic effects were outweighed by the significant harmful effects on living conditions for future and neighbouring occupants and the undermining of efforts to achieve balanced, healthy and sustainable communities.