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Dismissed18 May 20233312613

Edge Cote Farm, Hurst Lane, Rawtenstall, Lancashire, BB4 8TB

Planning appeal 3312613 at Edge Cote Farm, Hurst Lane, Rawtenstall, Lancashire, BB4 8TB (Rossendale Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 May 2023 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property.

a first floor, rear, oak framed extension, linking the dwelling to the upper garden, to the north; Cement based render removed & replacement with lime render; Removal of the tiled, mono-pitch roof to the south & west elevation corner, replaced with a flat roof, first floor, patio concealed within a stone parapet and black metal handrail; False stone arch removal to the former barn opening and replaced with an oak framed rectangular opening; Addition of French doors to the south elevation

Authority
Rossendale Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Veevers A
Postcode
BB4 8TB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property
  • Protected species, namely bats

What decided it

The height and design of the proposed side extension with its flat roof and stone parapet would be obtrusive and discordant with the traditional vernacular character of the farmhouse, plainly visible from public rights of way, and the fenestration changes would harm the rhythm and scale of the existing building.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HS9Policy ENV1Policy ENV4

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