Planning appeal decision
Dowry Head, Helmshore Road, Helmshore, Lancashire, BB4 4BF
Planning appeal 3305583 at Dowry Head, Helmshore Road, Helmshore, Lancashire, BB4 4BF (Rossendale Borough Council) was allowed on 27 October 2022 by Inspector Clark J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed outbuilding on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of domestic outbuilding
- Authority
- Rossendale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Clark J
- Postcode
- BB4 4BF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed outbuilding on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The modest scale of the proposed outbuilding relative to the house, its matching materials and design, and its positioning mean it would not be visually intrusive or harmful to the character and appearance of the rural area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ENV1ENV3HS9ENV4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 15
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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