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Allowed11 July 20223293134

Unit 4A Park Mill, Holcombe Road Helmshore, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 4NF

Planning appeal 3293134 at Unit 4A Park Mill, Holcombe Road Helmshore, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 4NF (Rossendale Borough Council) was allowed on 11 July 2022 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

‘siting of 2 x 20ftx10ft shipping containers on land to the rear of the building’

Authority
Rossendale Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
McDonagh C
Postcode
BB4 4NP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The shipping containers, being largely screened from public view and compatible with the industrial character of the site and its surroundings, do not unduly harm the character and appearance of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SSPolicy ENV1Policy ENV2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130

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