189 St. Andrews Road South, LYTHAM ST. ANNES, FY8 1YB

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

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.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy GD7 c), Policy GD7 j), Policy GD7 h)

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