Planning appeal decision
9 Old Road, Chatburn, Clitheroe, BB7 4AB
Planning appeal 3337005 at 9 Old Road, Chatburn, Clitheroe, BB7 4AB (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 June 2025 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the installation of a CCTV camera constitutes a breach of planning control, specifically whether it meets the condition in Class F.2(a) of the GPDO that the camera is sited so as to minimise its effect on the external appearance of the building.
the installation of a closed -circuit television camera on the western elevation
- Authority
- Ribble Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hartley D
- Postcode
- BB7 4AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the installation of a CCTV camera constitutes a breach of planning control, specifically whether it meets the condition in Class F.2(a) of the GPDO that the camera is sited so as to minimise its effect on the external appearance of the building
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide technical evidence demonstrating that the projecting bracket position was necessary, and the Inspector found the camera could have been positioned more discreetly while still protecting the property.
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