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Dismissed20 September 20223296094

Lench Fold Clough, Lench Fold Farm, Cowpe Road, Cowpe, Rossendale, BB4 7AF

Planning appeal 3296094 at Lench Fold Clough, Lench Fold Farm, Cowpe Road, Cowpe, Rossendale, BB4 7AF (Rossendale Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 September 2022 by Inspector Megginson C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

change of use of menage to use for vehicle parking, storage and storage of Materials (Use Class B8)

Authority
Rossendale Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Megginson C
Postcode
BB4 7AF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the proposed development on pedestrian safety of the users of public footpath 358
  • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The development conflicts with the development plan on three material grounds—character and appearance, pedestrian safety, and living conditions—with no material considerations of sufficient weight to justify approval.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV3Policy EMP5Policy EMP6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 112

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