Planning appeal decision
11 Cedar Square, Blackpool, FY1 1BP
Planning appeal 3342517 at 11 Cedar Square, Blackpool, FY1 1BP (Blackpool Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 November 2024 by Inspector Brook S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to a safe means of access, internal living space, and noise and disturbance.
change of use of redundant offices to 1 bedroom permanent flat
- Authority
- Blackpool Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Brook S
- Postcode
- FY1 1BP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to a safe means of access, internal living space, and noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposed rear lane access would not provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with regard to a safe means of access, as it lacks the natural surveillance and security of a typical street frontage and does not meet the exceptional circumstances test required by the Council's SPD.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS7CS13DM5DM17DM36
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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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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