Planning appeal decision
Land to the South of Wood Clough Platts, Brierfield, Nelson, Pendle , BB9 5NA
Planning appeal 3283249 at Land to the South of Wood Clough Platts, Brierfield, Nelson, Pendle , BB9 5NA (Pendle Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 April 2022 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the locality.
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- Authority
- Pendle Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
- Postcode
- BB9 5NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the locality
What decided it
The poor integration and disjointed appearance created by the compartmentalised arrangement of diverse building styles, particularly the dominating 3-storey terraced blocks, which would relate poorly to the character and appearance of existing development in the locality.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV2 of the Pendle Local Plan Part 1: Core Strategy
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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