®Planning appeal decision
74 Queens Park Road , Blackburn , Lancashire , BB1 1SE
the retention of shed to front terrace to be used as food bank (Use Class F2)(retrospective)
- Authority
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Rafferty C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers of surrounding dwellings with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The significant adverse effects on both the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, which together outweighed the moderate community benefits of the food bank operation.
Plan policies cited: Policy 8, Policy 11, Blackburn with Darwen Local Plan Part 2 Site Allocations and Development Management Policies 2015, Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document 2012
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.