®Planning appeal decision
47 Hambledon Mill Park, Accrington, BB5 5FQ
Planning appeal 3351983 at 47 Hambledon Mill Park, Accrington, BB5 5FQ (Hyndburn Borough Council) was allowed on 18 March 2025 by Inspector Caine M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on parking conditions and consequently highway safety and the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties.
a change of use from use class C3 (Dwelling) to use class C2 for the provision of residential accommodation to children in need of personal care’
- Authority
- Hyndburn Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Caine M
- Postcode
- BB5 5FQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on parking conditions and consequently highway safety and the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties
What decided it
The Local Highway Authority's absence of objection regarding parking and highway safety, combined with observed on-street parking availability and the limited frequency of staff changeovers, demonstrated that the proposed use would not cause unacceptable harm to parking conditions, highway safety or neighbouring living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy Env 7 of the Hyndburn Borough Council Local Development Framework The Core Strategy 2012Policy DM29 of the Hyndburn Borough Council Local Plan Development Management DPD 2018Policy DM32 of the Hyndburn Borough Council Local Plan Development Management DPD 2018
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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.
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