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Dismissed18 August 20233316997

Town End Barn, Colne Road, Glusburn, Keighley, BD20 8PJ

Planning appeal 3316997 at Town End Barn, Colne Road, Glusburn, Keighley, BD20 8PJ (Craven District Council *) was dismissed on 18 August 2023 by Inspector Francis M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the barns and the area.

conversion and reconstruction of two barns as two dwellings, and the construction of three new dwellings with off street parking and associated infrastructure

Authority
Craven District Council *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Francis M
Postcode
BD20 8PL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the barns and the area
  • Whether the proposal would result in an increase in surface water flooding
  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the barns and the area caused by the demolition and reconstruction of Barn A with inappropriate materials, which would not accord with Policy ENV3 and could not be outweighed by housing benefits given the up-to-date development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV3Policy ENV6Policy INF7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 111

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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