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Notice varied and upheld14 August 20243325930

19 Warren Drive, Blackpool, FY5 3HB

Planning appeal 3325930 at 19 Warren Drive, Blackpool, FY5 3HB (Blackpool Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 14 August 2024 by Inspector Thompson F, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether there is a demonstrable need for the accommodation in Blackpool and, if so, whether the accommodation is targeted at meeting the needs of local residents.

without planning permission, the material change of use of the property from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a residential children’s home for one young person, with 2:1 24/7 support

Authority
Blackpool Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Hearing
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Thompson F
Postcode
FY5 3HB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether there is a demonstrable need for the accommodation in Blackpool and, if so, whether the accommodation is targeted at meeting the needs of local residents
  • the effect of the use on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The absence of any demonstrable local need for the accommodation in Blackpool, combined with material harm to neighbours' living conditions from noise and disturbance, meant the benefits could not outweigh the conflict with Policy DM3 and the development plan as a whole.

the modest social and economic benefits of local employment were outweighed by the harm from the lack of demonstrable need and the harm to neighbours' living conditions, so the appeal was dismissed

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM3Policy CS7Policy CS12
Judgments
North Devon DC v FSS & Southern Childcare Ltd (QBD 30.1.03 Collins J)

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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