Planning appeal decision
11 Crawshaw Drive, Rossendale, BB4 8PR
Planning appeal 3333647 at 11 Crawshaw Drive, Rossendale, BB4 8PR (Rossendale Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 February 2024 by Inspector Mansell K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
proposed first floor side extension
- Authority
- Rossendale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Mansell K
- Postcode
- BB4 8PR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed extension would create a terracing effect and appear cramped and discordant within the established pattern and spacing of the residential group, substantially harming the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HS9Policy ENV1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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