Planning appeal decision
Cobb Clough Farm Todmorden Road, Bacup, OL13 9UZ
Planning appeal 3317110 at Cobb Clough Farm Todmorden Road, Bacup, OL13 9UZ (Rossendale Borough Council) was allowed on 12 October 2023 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway and pedestrian safety.
change of use of part of agricultural building for dog training
- Authority
- Rossendale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Veevers A
- Postcode
- OL13 9UZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on highway and pedestrian safety
What decided it
The relatively small number of traffic movements generated by the limited dog training sessions, combined with evidence that attendees would park on the adopted road and the low vehicle speeds on the poor quality track surface, meant the development would not have a harmful effect on highway or pedestrian safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LT6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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