Planning appeal decision
Land North of School Road, Marton Moss, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 5EW
Planning appeal 3352720 at Land North of School Road, Marton Moss, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 5EW (Blackpool Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 July 2025 by Inspector Senior H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development with regard to its effect on the Marton Moss Conservation Area.
Stage 1 Permission in Principle Application for the erection of up to 6no. dwellings
- Authority
- Blackpool Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Senior H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development with regard to its effect on the Marton Moss Conservation Area
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the Marton Moss Conservation Area through loss of open space outweighed the moderate public benefits of additional housing supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS26Policy CS8Policy DM27Policy MM1Policy MM2Policy MM5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 215
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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