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Notice upheld12 July 20233312506

15 St Peters Avenue, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 4BS

Planning appeal 3312506 at 15 St Peters Avenue, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 4BS (Rossendale Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 July 2023 by Inspector McGlone A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

without the benefit of planning permission, operational development comprising of the erection of a concrete post and panels fence adjacent to the public footpath and highway exceeding 1 meter in height

Authority
Rossendale Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
McGlone A
Postcode
BB4 4BS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The tall fence's strident and unsympathetic position immediately next to the low brick wall and road frontage departs from the established character of the area and is harmful to its appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SSPolicy SD1Policy SD2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 126

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