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Allowed4 March 20253347624

Five Apartments, 59 Hornby Road, Blackpool, FY1 4QJ

Planning appeal 3347624 at Five Apartments, 59 Hornby Road, Blackpool, FY1 4QJ (Blackpool Borough Council) was allowed on 4 March 2025 by Inspector Major R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would provide satisfactory levels of amenity for future occupiers, with regard to natural light, outlook and internal and outdoor space.

change of use from a 12-bed hotel with owners’ accommodation to 5 self-contained holiday apartments

Authority
Blackpool Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Major R
Postcode
FY1 4QJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development would provide satisfactory levels of amenity for future occupiers, with regard to natural light, outlook and internal and outdoor space
  • Whether the development would provide an appropriate mix of accommodation
  • Whether the development would provide sufficient car parking provision
  • Whether the development would provide appropriate green infrastructure and tree planting both on and/or off-site
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the development on the amenity of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The development provides a satisfactory level of amenity for future occupiers and neighbouring properties, with all main issues capable of being addressed through appropriately worded planning conditions, and the change from a more intense hotel use to holiday apartments represents an acceptable form of visitor accommodation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS7Policy CS12Policy CS13Policy CS21Policy CS23Policy CS6Policy DM5Policy DM17Policy DM35Policy DM36Policy DM41
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57

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