®Planning appeal decision
3 Water Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6PX
Planning appeal 3343473 at 3 Water Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6PX (Hyndburn Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 September 2024 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed loss of a shop front on the character and appearance of the area.
change of use from retail (salon) to 2 contained flats - 1 at ground floor 1 at first floor
- Authority
- Hyndburn Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Clowes M
- Postcode
- BB5 6PX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed loss of a shop front on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The removal of a traditional shop front and its replacement with unsympathetic materials would cause harm to the character and appearance of the area that was not outweighed by the limited benefits of residential provision.
the limited benefit arising from the provision of 2 residential flats did not outweigh the harm to character and appearance through loss of a traditional shop front and poor-quality façade replacement
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ATC2 of the Accrington Area Action PlanPolicy DM3 of the Hyndburn Development Management DPDPolicy DM4 of the Hyndburn Development Management DPDPolicy DM28 of the Hyndburn Development Management DPDPolicy DM26 of the Hyndburn Development Management DPDPolicy ENV6 of the Hyndburn Core Strategy (2012)
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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