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Dismissed29 April 20243332295

East Barn Holt Hill Halifax Road, Briercliffe, Lancashire, BB10 3QS

Planning appeal 3332295 at East Barn Holt Hill Halifax Road, Briercliffe, Lancashire, BB10 3QS (Burnley Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 April 2024 by Inspector Francis M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

creation of vehicular access from the classified road, construction of access track and domestic parking area within a field and subsequent change of use of land from agricultural to residential

Authority
Burnley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Francis M
Postcode
BB10 3QS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • highway safety
  • the public rights of way
  • the living conditions of the occupiers of Holt Hill Farm with regard to privacy and noise and disturbance

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan across multiple policy areas (character and appearance, highway safety, public rights of way, and neighbour amenity) with no material considerations outweighing the identified harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP4Policy NE3Policy IC1Policy NP5

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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