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Dismissed15 April 20253351545

3-17 Wensley Road, Blackburn, BB2 1PX

Planning appeal 3351545 at 3-17 Wensley Road, Blackburn, BB2 1PX (Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 April 2025 by Inspector Clark J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed use having regard to the retail policy in the development plan.

change of use from mot and car repair garage to mixed use car repair garage and homeware store along with external emergency exit staircase

Authority
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Change of use
Inspector
Clark J
Postcode
BB2 1PX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed use having regard to the retail policy in the development plan
  • the effect of the proposal on highway and pedestrian safety

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with Local Plan Policy DM36 as homeware retail does not meet the day-to-day needs of local residents that the policy is designed to address, and conflicts with Policy DM29 due to inadequate demonstration of highway and pedestrian safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM36Policy DM29

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