Planning appeal decision
Dam Cottage Blacko Bar Road, Roughlee, Nelson, BB9 6NX
Planning appeal 3294708 at Dam Cottage Blacko Bar Road, Roughlee, Nelson, BB9 6NX (Pendle Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 July 2022 by Inspector Phillips A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development conserves the landscape and scenic beauty of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
the erection of a building
- Authority
- Pendle Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Phillips A
- Postcode
- BB9 6NX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development conserves the landscape and scenic beauty of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
What decided it
The building's poor design and incongruous appearance within the sensitive landscape setting of the Forest of Bowland AONB, combined with lack of evidence of genuine agricultural need, meant it failed to conserve the landscape and scenic beauty required by policy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ENV1ENV2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 176
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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