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Allowed2 February 20233305898

113 Woodgrove Road, Burnley, BB11 3EJ

Planning appeal 3305898 at 113 Woodgrove Road, Burnley, BB11 3EJ (Burnley Borough Council) was allowed on 2 February 2023 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed change of use on the living conditions of local residents with particular regard to noise and disturbance and the availability of on-street parking.

change of use from C3 Dwelling to C2 children's care home

Authority
Burnley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Other minor developments
Inspector
Martinson P
Postcode
BB11 3EJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed change of use on the living conditions of local residents with particular regard to noise and disturbance and the availability of on-street parking

What decided it

The proposed use would function in the manner of a family home with similar numbers of occupants and comparable levels of activity, generating no material harm to living conditions regarding noise, disturbance or parking.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 92Paragraph 104Paragraph 130

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