Planning appeal decision
Near J9, M65, Hapton, Burnley, BB12 7FB
Planning appeal 3307132 at Near J9, M65, Hapton, Burnley, BB12 7FB (Burnley Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 February 2023 by Inspector Hendley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with regard to the access arrangements.
the construction of 2 agricultural buildings
- Authority
- Burnley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Hendley D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with regard to the access arrangements
What decided it
The failure to provide adequate information, particularly a swept path analysis, to demonstrate that vehicles could safely access the site at a motorway junction without detriment to highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy IC1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111
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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