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Notice varied and upheld15 September 20253345498

Land at Higher Rhoden, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3QL

Planning appeal 3345498 at Land at Higher Rhoden, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3QL (Hyndburn Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 15 September 2025 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

Erection of a partially completed agricultural building

Authority
Hyndburn Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Berry A
Postcode
BB5 3QL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • The living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular reference to noise and disturbance, odour and outlook

What decided it

The development causes unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through overbearing massing, odour and noise impacts that cannot be adequately controlled, and the partially completed state of the building makes it inappropriate to grant planning permission.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy Env6 of The Core Strategy, adopted 2012Policy Env7 of the Core StrategyPolicy DM29 of the Development Plan DPD, adopted 2018

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