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Dismissed7 September 20223293191

27-29 Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 1HG

Planning appeal 3293191 at 27-29 Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 1HG (Burnley Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 September 2022 by Inspector Caine M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the streetscape, and the character and appearance of the Burnley Town Centre Conservation Area.

‘Proposed 2 bed apartment to the existing roof area’

Authority
Burnley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Caine M
Postcode
BB11 1HG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the streetscape, and the character and appearance of the Burnley Town Centre Conservation Area

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the Burnley Town Centre Conservation Area caused by the visual bulk, dominance and discordant design of the roof extension outweighed the limited public benefits of providing a single additional residential unit.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HE2Policy SP5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 12Paragraph 16

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