Planning appeal decision
Bramley Croft, Clitheroe Road, Whalley, BB7 9AQ
Planning appeal 3291087 at Bramley Croft, Clitheroe Road, Whalley, BB7 9AQ (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was allowed on 18 July 2022 by Inspector Brook S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The suitability of the location for new tourism development with respect to the effect upon the character and appearance of the area.
Proposed holiday cottage within the residential curtilage of Bramley Croft”
- Authority
- Ribble Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Brook S
- Postcode
- BB7 9AQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The suitability of the location for new tourism development with respect to the effect upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed holiday cottage would be physically well related to the village of Barrow, with proportionate scale and acceptable design that would not harm the character and appearance of the area, thereby complying with the development plan policies supporting small-scale tourism development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMG2Policy DMG1Policy DMB3
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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