Land at Wood Street, Church, Accrington, BB5 6PF

Planning appeal 3357117 at Land at Wood Street, Church, Accrington, BB5 6PF (Hyndburn Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 June 2026 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Church Canalside Conservation Area.

without planning permission, the laying of concrete across the Land without adequate drainage provision

Authority: Hyndburn Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Other minor developments
Inspector: Hartley D
Postcode: BB5 6PF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Church Canalside Conservation Area
Whether the land has suitable drainage thereby ensuring that harm is not caused to surrounding land from surface water run-off

What decided it

The less than substantial harm caused to the character and appearance of the conservation area by the stark concrete finish was not outweighed by the public benefits of land clearance and business use efficiency.

The public benefits of land clearance and more efficient business use were afforded positive weight but were not sufficiently weighty to outweigh the less than substantial harm to the significance of the conservation area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Env 6Env 7DM26
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 212Paragraph 215Paragraph 135Paragraph 181

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