PAVEMENT ADJACENT TO , 13-19 BANK HEY STREET, BLACKPOOL, FY1 4RU

the installation of a modern, multifunction Hub unit featuring an integral advertisement display and defibrillator

Authority: Blackpool Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Hockenhull H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal preserves the setting of nearby listed buildings
whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Blackpool Town Centre CA

What decided it

The public benefits do not outweigh the less than substantial harm to heritage assets and character and appearance, particularly given the existing hubs already present on the same street.

The less than substantial harm to heritage assets and character and appearance was not outweighed by the public benefits, particularly as similar facilities already exist on the same street.

Framework references: 212, 215

Plan policies cited: Policy CS7, Policy CS8, Policy DM17, Policy DM26, Policy DM27

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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