Planning appeal decision
The Glebe Barn, Main Street, Gisburn, BB7 4HR
Planning appeal 3280453 at The Glebe Barn, Main Street, Gisburn, BB7 4HR (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 December 2021 by Inspector Pipe C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Gisburn Conservation Area and the setting of listed buildings.
detached garage/store on land to the west of Glebe Barn
- Authority
- Ribble Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Pipe C
- Postcode
- BB7 4HR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Gisburn Conservation Area and the setting of listed buildings
What decided it
The rooflights to the rear roof slope would be an incongruous feature to the streetscene visible from an important view, causing less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area with no public benefits to outweigh this harm.
Less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area weighed against public benefits; no public benefits were identified to outweigh the harm, resulting in dismissal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Key Statement EN5Policy DME4Policy DMG1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
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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