Planning appeal decision
Garages Adjacent to , 37 Fredora Avenue, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 9NL
Planning appeal 3340716 at Garages Adjacent to , 37 Fredora Avenue, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 9NL (Blackpool Borough Council) was allowed on 5 August 2024 by Inspector Brook S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of a single storey garage
- Authority
- Blackpool Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
- Inspector
- Brook S
- Postcode
- FY3 9NL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would function well over its lifetime and consequently, any effect on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposal's compliance with development plan policies requiring well-designed development appropriate in scale and mass, combined with the imposition of a condition restricting use to domestic storage, ensured the scheme would not harm character and appearance or adversely affect neighbouring amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS7 of the Blackpool Local Plan Part 1: Core Strategy (2012 – 2027)Policy DM17 of the Blackpool Local Plan Part 2: Site Allocations and Development Management PoliciesPolicy DM21 of the Blackpool Local Plan Part 2: Site Allocations and Development Management Policies
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 123Paragraph 135
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.
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