Planning appeal decision
25 Annesley Avenue, Blackpool, FY3 7JD
Planning appeal 3311508 at 25 Annesley Avenue, Blackpool, FY3 7JD (Blackpool Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 March 2023 by Inspector Pipe C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and the property itself.
Erection of a first floor extension to the front of the dwelling and associated external alterations to fenestration to side
- Authority
- Blackpool Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Pipe C
- Postcode
- FY3 7JD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and the property itself
What decided it
The proposed extension would harm the character and appearance of the area and the property by unbalancing the pair of semi-detached properties and conflicting with the prevailing staggered front elevation character of the streetscene.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS7 of the Blackpool Local Plan, Part 1: Core Strategy 2012-2027Policy DM17 of the Blackpool Local Plan Part 2: Site Allocations and Development Management PoliciesPolicy DM20 of the Blackpool Local Plan Part 2: Site Allocations and Development Management Policies
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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