Cold Soil Ruins , Keb Road, Off Long Causeway, Todmorden , Lancashire , OL14 8SD

Planning appeal 3320978 at Cold Soil Ruins , Keb Road, Off Long Causeway, Todmorden , Lancashire , OL14 8SD (Burnley Borough Council) was decided (quashed on legal grounds) on 11 November 2024 by Inspector McGlone A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A ground (b): whether the alleged breach of planning control (construction of a new dwelling) had occurred.

the retention of building for use as holiday let including car parking, landscaping, and ancillary works

Authority: Burnley Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: McGlone A
Postcode: OL14 8SD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Appeal A ground (b): whether the alleged breach of planning control (construction of a new dwelling) had occurred
Appeal B: (a) whether the proposal would be in a suitable location, having regard to the proposed use; and (b) the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

Appeal A: the building lacked the facilities required for day-to-day private domestic existence, meaning the alleged breach of constructing a dwellinghouse had not occurred. Appeal B: the proposal would conflict with development plan policies on countryside control and landscape character, with no material considerations indicating otherwise.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP4Policy EM5Policy EM6Policy NE3Policy SP5
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 88Paragraph 135

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