Planning appeal decision
Land at Long Causeway, Cliviger, Burnley, Lancs, BB10 4RP
Planning appeal 3273409 at Land at Long Causeway, Cliviger, Burnley, Lancs, BB10 4RP (Burnley Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 March 2022 by Inspector Harbottle M, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue is the likely effect of the building on the character of the local landscape.
An agricultural building
- Authority
- Burnley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Harbottle M
- Postcode
- BB10 4RP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The main issue is the likely effect of the building on the character of the local landscape.
What decided it
The building's scale, elevated siting and prominence in views from lower vantage points, including a public footpath, would cause significant harm to the character of the local landscape.
the support for rural business growth under Policy EMP5 and Part 6 of the Framework did not alter or outweigh the significant harm to landscape character
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy NE3Policy SP5Policy EMP5
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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