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Dismissed10 September 20213276465

Castle Hotel, Station Road, Clitheroe, BB7 2JT

Planning appeal 3276465 at Castle Hotel, Station Road, Clitheroe, BB7 2JT (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 September 2021 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the development preserves or enhances the character and appearance of the Clitheroe Conservation Area.

the retention of 10 PVC windows to the north-west and south-west ground floor elevations. Resubmission of 3/2019/0988

Authority
Ribble Valley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Hitchcock R
Postcode
BB7 2JT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the development preserves or enhances the character and appearance of the Clitheroe Conservation Area
  • whether or not the development preserves the setting of nearby listed buildings and Clitheroe Castle, a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM)

What decided it

The introduction of modern uPVC materials and detailing fails to preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area, contrary to section 72(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and the development plan, and this harm outweighs the moderate benefit of replacing rotting windows.

The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area, to which great weight must be attached, outweighed the moderate weight given to the replacement of rotting windows and potential business benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Key Strategy EN5Policy DME4Policy DMG1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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