Planning appeal decision
97 Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY1 6DT
Planning appeal 3325263 at 97 Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY1 6DT (Blackpool Borough Council) was allowed on 16 February 2024 by Inspector Brook S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether this is a suitable location for new holiday accommodation, having regard to the Council's policy requirements to achieve resort regeneration and sustainable neighbourhoods.
Change of use, including new ground floor frontage and access alterations, to provide 2 no. self-contained flats for flexible use as permanent residential (C3) or holiday accommodation (Sui Generis)
- Authority
- Blackpool Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Brook S
- Postcode
- FY1 6DT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether this is a suitable location for new holiday accommodation, having regard to the Council's policy requirements to achieve resort regeneration and sustainable neighbourhoods
What decided it
The appeal site's location within the resort core, to which Policy CS21 directs new holiday accommodation for regeneration purposes, combined with the ability to manage potential impacts through conditions, made this a suitable location for the proposed holiday accommodation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS12Policy CS21Policy CS23
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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