®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Hardman Avenue , Rawtenstall, BB4 6BL
demolition of existing buildings and the erection of 44 dwellings, creation of a new vehicular access off Hardman Avenue, along with landscaping, public open space, drainage and all other associated works
- Authority
- Rossendale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Morgan R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the setting of the Grade II listed Carr Farmhouse and on Carr Barn as a non-designated heritage asset
- whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to internal space
What decided it
The very significant weight given to the delivery of 44 affordable homes, meeting an acknowledged housing shortfall, outweighed the modest heritage and character/appearance harms identified.
The social and economic benefits of the 44 affordable homes were found sufficient to outweigh the less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed Carr Farmhouse, the loss of significance of Carr Barn as a non-designated heritage asset, and the modest harm to character and appearance, such that adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.
Framework references: 11, 58, 135, 187, 212, 214, 216
Plan policies cited: HS2, H15, ENV1, ENV2, ENV3, HS3, HS5, HS6, SD3, ENV4
Judgments cited: R (Hampshire CC) v SSEFRA [2022] QB 103
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.