Planning appeal decision
32 Colne Road, Trawden, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8NX
Planning appeal 3331436 at 32 Colne Road, Trawden, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8NX (Pendle Borough Council) was allowed on 18 December 2023 by Inspector Colebourne S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the significance, character and appearance of the Trawden Forest Conservation Area.
a two storey side extension
- Authority
- Pendle Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Colebourne S
- Postcode
- BB8 8NX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the significance, character and appearance of the Trawden Forest Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety in terms of parking
What decided it
The proposal would preserve and enhance the conservation area character and appearance while providing adequate parking provision without harm to highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ENV1Policy 7Policy 31Policy 4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199
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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