Planning appeal decision
10 Brantfell Road, Blackburn, BB1 8DN
Planning appeal 3314223 at 10 Brantfell Road, Blackburn, BB1 8DN (Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 August 2023 by Inspector McGlone A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the remedial steps required by the enforcement notice go beyond what is reasonably necessary to remedy the identified harm (ground f).
without planning permission, the erection of a rear dormer roof extension
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McGlone A
- Postcode
- BB1 8DN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the remedial steps required by the enforcement notice go beyond what is reasonably necessary to remedy the identified harm (ground f)
- Whether the period specified in the notice for compliance is sufficient (ground g)
What decided it
The requirements of the enforcement notice are necessary to remedy the breach of planning control, and the six-month compliance period is reasonable given the circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Residential Design GuideCorporation Park Supplementary Planning Document
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.
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