Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Goodshaw Lane, Stonefold, Rising Bridge, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2DW
Planning appeal 3334033 at Land Adjacent to Goodshaw Lane, Stonefold, Rising Bridge, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2DW (Rossendale Borough Council) was allowed on 18 June 2024 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
an agricultural building. This
- Authority
- Rossendale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hobbs J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The agricultural appearance and modest scale of the building, combined with its positioning in the least prominent location within the field, means it would not appear incongruous with the agricultural character of the Rossendale Hills landscape despite its isolated location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD1Policy SD2Policy ENV1Policy ENV3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 15
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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