®Planning appeal decision
The Willows, South side of Worthington Road, BLACKPOOL, LANCS, FY4 5EH
Without planning permission, the material change of use of the land for residential purposes, the erection of a single storey dwellinghouse, the construction of a hardstanding, structures and equipment associated with the residential development, children’s outdoor play equipment and the siting of touring/static caravan and motorhome vehicles
- Authority
- Blackpool Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Pleasant L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appellant's ground (a) appeal is barred from consideration under section 174(2A) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)
- Whether the compliance period is reasonable
What decided it
Ground (a) was statutorily barred under section 174(2A) because the appellant's related retrospective planning application had been refused without a section 78 appeal, leaving only the length of the compliance period for determination.
the Inspector balanced the appellant's Article 8 rights and the best interests of the children living on site against the need for effective enforcement, concluding that a 12-month compliance period (rather than the original 3 months or the appellant's requested 24 months) was proportionate.
Plan policies cited: Policy CS16
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.