®Planning appeal decision
13 Back Lane, Trawden, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8PQ
Planning appeal 3306292 at 13 Back Lane, Trawden, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8PQ (Pendle Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 January 2023 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Trawden Forest Conservation Area.
erection of single storey side extension and change of use of land from agricultural to domestic
- Authority
- Pendle Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Martinson P
- Postcode
- BB8 8PQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Trawden Forest Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve or enhance the Trawden Forest Conservation Area by introducing incongruous development that would be highly prominent and would urbanise the rural character of the designated green space, contrary to section 72(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and Policy 7 of the Neighbourhood Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV1 of the Pendle Local Plan Part One: Core Strategy (2015)Policy 7 of the Trawden Forest Neighbourhood Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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