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Dismissed19 August 20243338290

Land at Virginia Cottage, Bennetts Lane, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 5BE

Planning appeal 3338290 at Land at Virginia Cottage, Bennetts Lane, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 5BE (Blackpool Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 August 2024 by Inspector Major R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would accord with the Council's development plan strategy for housing, with particular regard to density; whether the proposal would be an efficient use of land; and the need for the type of dwellings proposed.

erection of 6no. 4-bedroom dwellings

Authority
Blackpool Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Major R
Postcode
FY4 5BE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would accord with the Council's development plan strategy for housing, with particular regard to density; whether the proposal would be an efficient use of land; and the need for the type of dwellings proposed
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with respect to its effect on trees
  • whether the proposed development would provide appropriate tree planting
  • whether a planning obligation is necessary in respect of matters relating to affordable housing and open space

What decided it

The proposal fails to make efficient use of an allocated housing site by providing substantially fewer dwellings than previously approved, conflicting with the Council's housing strategy for the South Blackpool Housing Growth Area, and the absence of a completed planning obligation to secure required contributions for affordable housing and public open space.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS2CS6CS7CS14CS25DM21DM35
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57Paragraph 136

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