Planning appeal decision
Fairview Farm, Edgeside Lane, Waterfoot, Rossendale , Lancashire, BB4 9TZ
Planning appeal 3280914 at Fairview Farm, Edgeside Lane, Waterfoot, Rossendale , Lancashire, BB4 9TZ (Rossendale Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 February 2022 by Inspector Caine M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
an agricultural building
- Authority
- Rossendale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Caine M
- Postcode
- BB4 9TZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed agricultural building, being approximately double the length of the existing barn and positioned prominently on an elevated hilltop, would be substantially visible from long-range westerly views from the settlement and would significantly erode the open rural landscape character of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 18Policy 21Policy 23Policy 24
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 15
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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