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Dismissed15 July 20223292971

32 Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY1 6DY

Planning appeal 3292971 at 32 Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY1 6DY (Blackpool Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 July 2022 by Inspector Wilson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area.

change of use from C1 Hotels to apartments, with retention of existing front bay

Authority
Blackpool Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Wilson L
Postcode
FY1 6DY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area

What decided it

The retention of the unsympathetic sun lounge to the principal elevation would fail to establish residential character and conflicts with Policies HN5, LQ14, LQ1, CS7 and CS22, and the Council's SPD guidance requiring removal of sun lounges in residential conversions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HN5Policy LQ14Policy LQ1Policy CS7Policy CS22

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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