189 St. Andrews Road South, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 1YB

Planning appeal 3352767 at 189 St. Andrews Road South, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 1YB (Fylde Borough Council) was allowed on 24 January 2025 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, particularly the neighbouring occupiers of 187 St. Andrews Road South with regard to disturbance.

change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a residential children’s care home for three young people (under 18 years of age) with non-resident carers including conversion of attached garage to a habitable room, addition of pitched roof above converted garage to side elevation and erection of single storey side/rear extension

Authority: Fylde Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector: Hughes L
Postcode: FY8 1YB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, particularly the neighbouring occupiers of 187 St. Andrews Road South with regard to disturbance
parking and highway safety
the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal would function as a residential use comparable to a family home with three children, generating no materially greater disturbance, parking or highway impacts, and no harm to character and appearance, thereby complying with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GD7 c)Policy GD7 j)Policy GD7 h)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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