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Allowed7 September 20223296993

126 Abraham Street, Blackburn, BB2 3PJ

Planning appeal 3296993 at 126 Abraham Street, Blackburn, BB2 3PJ (Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council) was allowed 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 character of the area with particular reference to the balance and mix of housing including the supply of family-sized dwellings.

‘Change of use from a single residential dwelling (C3) to a house in multiple occupation (C4) for 4no residents’

Authority
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Caine M
Postcode
BB2 3PJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character of the area with particular reference to the balance and mix of housing including the supply of family-sized dwellings
  • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular reference to the level of off-street car parking provision

What decided it

The absence of substantive evidence demonstrating a concentration of HMOs in the area meant that the introduction of one HMO would not unbalance housing provision or erode the character of the area, and the parking requirement for the HMO use was lower than for the existing family dwelling.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 19Policy 10DM Policy 6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 56

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