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Dismissed13 March 20253357171

45 East Beach, Lytham, St Annes, Lancashire, FY8 5EY

Planning appeal 3357171 at 45 East Beach, Lytham, St Annes, Lancashire, FY8 5EY (Fylde Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 March 2025 by Inspector Pipe C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the existing property and the area in general.

alteration to existing second-floor front-facing recessed balcony to include the provision of a front-facing dormer with access to balcony with glazed balustrade

Authority
Fylde Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Pipe C
Postcode
FY8 5EY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the existing property and the area in general

What decided it

The proposed dormer would create a bulky, top-heavy and unsympathetic addition that would unbalance the semi-detached properties and harm the character and appearance of the area.

What the Inspector cited

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Policy GD7

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