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Dismissed25 October 20223298593

Higher Red Lees Bungalow , Helmshore Road, Helmshore, Bury, Lancs, BL8 4PE

Planning appeal 3298593 at Higher Red Lees Bungalow , Helmshore Road, Helmshore, Bury, Lancs, BL8 4PE (Rossendale Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 October 2022 by Inspector Ellison H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

the demolition of existing dwelling and replacement with new dwelling

Authority
Rossendale Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Ellison H
Postcode
BL8 4PE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

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

What decided it

The proposed dwelling's uncharacteristic scale, massing and modern design would appear obtrusive and starkly incongruous in the rural countryside setting, resulting in harm to character and appearance that cannot be mitigated by landscaping.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HS10Policy SD2Policy ENV1Policy ENV3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 174

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