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Dismissed1 October 20243343013

Drumford Hotel , 202 Queens Promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY2 9JS

Planning appeal 3343013 at Drumford Hotel , 202 Queens Promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY2 9JS (Blackpool Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 October 2024 by Inspector Cooper P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbours.

change of use from hotel to a self-contained holiday let

Authority
Blackpool Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Cooper P
Postcode
FY2 9JS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbours
  • The quality of living conditions for users of the accommodation

What decided it

The conversion to a single self-contained unit for large group occupation would generate material harm to neighbouring residents' living conditions through noise and disturbance, contrary to the development plan policies protecting residential amenity.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS23Policy CS7Policy DM36

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