Planning appeal decision
59 Marsden Hall Road, Nelson, BB9 9PA
Planning appeal 3325495 at 59 Marsden Hall Road, Nelson, BB9 9PA (Pendle Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 November 2023 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the breach of planning control on the character and appearance of the area.
without planning permission and within the last 4 years, the erection of a fence to the side and rear of the land
- Authority
- Pendle Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hartley D
- Postcode
- BB9 9PA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the breach of planning control on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The fence causes significant harm to the character and appearance of the area due to its height, position and extent in a prominent corner location, conflicting with policy ENV2 and NPPF chapter 12, and no conditions or design modifications would adequately mitigate this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ENV2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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