®Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of Burnley Road , Weir, Bacup , Lancashire, OL13 8QF
Planning appeal 3282143 at Land to the Rear of Burnley Road , Weir, Bacup , Lancashire, OL13 8QF (Rossendale Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 March 2022 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
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
- Postcode
- OL13 8QE
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Strategic Policy ENV1Strategic Policy SSPolicy TR4Strategic Policy HS1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130Paragraph 111
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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