Planning appeal decision
451 Lytham Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 1JE
Planning appeal 3331597 at 451 Lytham Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 1JE (Blackpool Borough Council) was allowed on 22 July 2024 by Inspector Graham A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the scheme would result in unacceptable loss of green infrastructure.
Erection of single storey rear extension and single storey side extension
- Authority
- Blackpool Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Graham A
- Postcode
- FY4 1JE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the scheme would result in unacceptable loss of green infrastructure
What decided it
The minimal contribution of the small confined rear plot to green infrastructure, combined with the material economic and sustainability benefits of retaining the local retail use, meant the loss of green space did not justify dismissal of the scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS6Policy CS7Policy DM21Policy DM35
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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