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Allowed5 March 20253350453

6 Grasmere Close, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4EL

Planning appeal 3350453 at 6 Grasmere Close, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4EL (Hyndburn Borough Council) was allowed on 5 March 2025 by Inspector Clark J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed use on highway safety.

application for the change of use of a C3a dwelling to a children's home for a maximum of one child, with up to three carers, two of whom will sleep overnight, working on a rota basis (C2)

Authority
Hyndburn Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Clark J
Postcode
BB1 4EL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed use on highway safety
  • The effect of the proposed use on the living conditions of local residents in relation to vehicular activity and parking

What decided it

The small scale of the proposed use (one child with three carers on a rota basis) would generate no greater vehicular activity or parking demand than a conventional family dwelling, and the existing driveway could be widened to meet parking standards by condition.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM32Policy Env 7

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