Planning appeal decision
A1 Tyres, Clarendon Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 9SS
Planning appeal 3363176 at A1 Tyres, Clarendon Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 9SS (Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 June 2025 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby residents with regard to noise and odour.
demolition of existing building and erection of new building for MOT garage and tyre fitting service
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
- Postcode
- BB1 9SS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby residents with regard to noise and odour
- the safe and efficient use of the highway
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant adverse noise and odour impacts to nearby residents due to frequent opening of the roller shutter door for ventilation, which could not be adequately controlled by conditions, and would create highway safety concerns through inadequate parking and manoeuvring provision.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM02Policy DM29
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 116
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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