Planning appeal decision
New Wayside Kitty Lane, Blackpool, FY4 5EG
Planning appeal 3344544 at New Wayside Kitty Lane, Blackpool, FY4 5EG (Blackpool Borough Council) was allowed on 27 September 2024 by Inspector Cooper P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the main holiday accommodation areas.
change of use of existing detached outbuilding to provide holiday accommodation
- Authority
- Blackpool Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cooper P
- Postcode
- FY4 5EG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the main holiday accommodation areas
- The effect of the proposal on the Marton Moss Strategic Site
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Marton Moss Conservation Area
What decided it
Exceptional circumstances exist due to the small scale, location away from the resort core, proximity to the council boundary, and the precedent of a similar allowed appeal on the same road, making it unlikely the proposal would undermine the resort's wider appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS21Policy CS26Policy MM2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205
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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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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