Planning appeal decision
Heights Cottage, Heights Lane, Burnley, Lancs, BB12 9JF
Planning appeal 3304266 at Heights Cottage, Heights Lane, Burnley, Lancs, BB12 9JF (Pendle Borough Council) was dismissed on 31 January 2023 by Inspector Clark J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.
erect detached dwelling
- Authority
- Pendle Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Clark J
- Postcode
- BB12 9JF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The site's location in open countryside outside the settlement boundary, combined with the proposal's failure to meet any of the NPPF exceptions for isolated homes in the countryside, makes the location unsuitable for residential development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SDP 2Policy ENV 4Policy LIV 1Policy ENV 1
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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