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Dismissed3 November 20253352746

12 Palmerston Close, Blackpool, FY4 4ZG

Planning appeal 3352746 at 12 Palmerston Close, Blackpool, FY4 4ZG (Blackpool Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 November 2025 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

installation of new window to front elevation and use of garage as altered as ancillary living space

Authority
Blackpool Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Manchester S
Postcode
FY4 4ZG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The visual dominance of the increased hardstanding parking and loss of soft landscaping harms the character and appearance of the area and would set a precedent for similar cumulative adverse impacts.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS6Policy CS7Policy DM17Policy DM20Policy DM21Policy DM31Policy DM35Policy DM41

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