Planning appeal decision
The Village Store, 414 Holcombe Road, Rossendale, BB4 4LX
Planning appeal 3279624 at The Village Store, 414 Holcombe Road, Rossendale, BB4 4LX (Rossendale Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 April 2022 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 area.
change of use of land (part) to create an outdoor seating area and erection/construction of an outdoor pergola to provide weather protection to the outdoor seating area
- Authority
- Rossendale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Manchester S
- Postcode
- BB4 4LX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would be a dominant and discordant feature that would harm the character and appearance of the area and conflict with development plan policies, with no material considerations sufficient to outweigh this conflict.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SSPolicy SD1Policy SD2Policy ENV1
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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