®Planning appeal decision
Edge Cote Farm, Hurst Lane, Rawtenstall, LANCASHIRE, BB4 8TB
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
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.
Plan policies cited: Policy HS9, Policy ENV1, Policy ENV4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.