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Allowed1 September 20253364766

4 Dewhurst Row Longsight Road, Langho, Blackburn, BB6 8AD

Planning appeal 3364766 at 4 Dewhurst Row Longsight Road, Langho, Blackburn, BB6 8AD (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was allowed on 1 September 2025 by Inspector Heron E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed extended occupancy period on sustainable tourism, having regard to the policies of the development plan.

Substitution of cottage type for unit one of the holiday cottages approved under 3/2020/1025 (variation of condition 2 of application 2020/0013 for four two - storey holiday cottages and formation of short length of access road) without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 3/2022/0030, dated 22 February 2022

Authority
Ribble Valley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Heron E
Postcode
BB6 8AD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed extended occupancy period on sustainable tourism, having regard to the policies of the development plan

What decided it

The absence of evidence demonstrating that 90-day occupancy would have a materially different effect on sustainable tourism compared to 28-day occupancy, combined with the site's good accessibility to public transport and pedestrian links.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DMG2Policy DMB3Key Statement DM12Key Statement EC3

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