®Planning appeal decision
Land to the rear of Burnley Road , Weir, Bacup , Lancashire, OL13 8QF
the redevelopment of the site to form three older persons bungalows with associated car parking and access
- Authority
- Rossendale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- highway safety, with regard to access and parking
- the living conditions of the occupiers of existing residential properties with regard to privacy and whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future residents, with regard to outlook and privacy
What decided it
The substantial and long-lasting harm to character and appearance, highway safety, and living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery from three dwellings, even under the tilted balance.
The adverse impacts of granting planning permission, comprising substantial harm to character and appearance, highway safety, and living conditions, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery and site improvement, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 130, 111
Plan policies cited: Strategic Policy ENV1, Strategic Policy SS, Policy TR4, Strategic Policy HS1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.