Planning appeal decision
Killymoon, 1 Bennetts Close, Whalley, Lancashire, BB7 9YD
Planning appeal 3325820 at Killymoon, 1 Bennetts Close, Whalley, Lancashire, BB7 9YD (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 February 2024 by Inspector Francis M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties with regard to noise and disturbance.
change of use from dwelling to short-term let holiday accommodation for a temporary period of five years
- Authority
- Ribble Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Francis M
- Postcode
- BB7 9YD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties with regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The inability to control through planning conditions the noise and disturbance that would result from up to 16 guests regularly occupying the property as a holiday let, which would exceed the noise levels expected from a permanent family dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMG1Policy DMB1Policy DMB3
- 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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