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Dismissed19 December 20223303538

Land and Buildings at Ingham House Farm, Halifax Road, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 3QU

Planning appeal 3303538 at Land and Buildings at Ingham House Farm, Halifax Road, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 3QU (Burnley Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 December 2022 by Inspector Francis M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the area.

conversion of existing garage and stables to two dwellings. Provision of a new access and associated garden and parking

Authority
Burnley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Francis M
Postcode
BB10 3QU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the area
  • Whether the buildings are capable of conversion and would promote sustainable development in a rural area
  • The effect of the proposal on the setting of the nearby listed buildings

What decided it

The proposal would cause harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the setting of listed buildings, and does not constitute a genuine conversion capable of promoting sustainable development in a rural area, contrary to the development plan and national policy.

The provision of two houses and economic benefits do not outweigh the harm to character and appearance, the failure to meet conversion policy requirements, and the harm to the setting of listed buildings.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP4Policy SP5Policy NE3Policy EMP6Policy HE2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 80Paragraph 79Paragraph 199Paragraph 69
Judgments
Braintree DC v SSHCLG and Mr Mark Nicholls [2021] EWHC 651 (QB)

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