®Planning appeal decision
1 The Hazels, Wilpshire, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 9HZ
Planning appeal 3286213 at 1 The Hazels, Wilpshire, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 9HZ (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 March 2022 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring residents at 2 The Hazels, with particular regard to overlooking and loss of privacy.
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- Authority
- Ribble Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
- Postcode
- BB1 9HZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring residents at 2 The Hazels, with particular regard to overlooking and loss of privacy
What decided it
The development would cause significant harm to neighbouring residents' living conditions through overlooking of private amenity space and a conservatory, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMG1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 55Paragraph 56
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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