Bold Bark Doggy Day Care, Higher Bold Venture Farm , Haslingden Old Road, Oswaldtwistle, Lancs, BB5 3RP

Planning appeal 3332911 at Bold Bark Doggy Day Care, Higher Bold Venture Farm , Haslingden Old Road, Oswaldtwistle, Lancs, BB5 3RP (Hyndburn Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 April 2024 by Inspector Wilson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

Portal frame building for exercising of dogs

Authority: Hyndburn Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Wilson L
Postcode: BB5 3RP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the proposed development on the West Pennine Moors Site of Specific Scientific Interest (SSSI)

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to both the character and appearance of the rural landscape and the likely adverse effect on the West Pennine Moors SSSI, neither of which could be justified by the operational needs of the dog care business or adequately mitigated.

The operational requirements for a temperature-controlled facility and shelter, and animal welfare licensing needs, did not outweigh the unacceptable harm to rural character and the unmitigated risk of adverse effects on the SSSI.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy BD1Policy ENV3Policy DM34Policy DM18Policy DM19Policy DM22
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 180Paragraph 186

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