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Allowed8 August 20233313258

Former Baguleys Garden Centre, Midgeland Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 4HE

Planning appeal 3313258 at Former Baguleys Garden Centre, Midgeland Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 4HE (Blackpool Borough Council) was allowed on 8 August 2023 by Inspector Cleary D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the semi-rural character and appearance of the area.

the ‘erection of 5 detached bungalows for people over the age of 55, with associated garages, landscaping and utilising existing access from Midgeland Road (via Birchwood Gardens)

Authority
Blackpool Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Cleary D
Postcode
FY4 5HE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the semi-rural character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The emerging Marton Moss Neighbourhood Plan's allocation of the site for 5 bungalows for older people, combined with the limited impact on semi-rural character and identified local housing need, outweighed the conflict with Policy CS26.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS26
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 48Paragraph 55Paragraph 80

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