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Dismissed1 October 20253365324

Land To The West Of Sheridan Road , Colne , Lancashire, BB8 7HW

Planning appeal 3365324 at Land To The West Of Sheridan Road , Colne , Lancashire, BB8 7HW (Pendle Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 October 2025 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed access point of the development would have an unacceptable impact upon highway safety, or a severe impact on the operational efficiency on the road network.

application for outline planning permission for the erection of 18 no. dwellings [Use Class C3] with all matters reserved except access

Authority
Pendle Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Smith J
Postcode
BB8 7HW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed access point of the development would have an unacceptable impact upon highway safety, or a severe impact on the operational efficiency on the road network
  • whether the submitted planning obligation is necessary and would provide an appropriate contribution in respect of matters relating to Biodiversity Net Gain and monitoring

What decided it

The severe impact on the operational efficiency of Sheridan Road arising from the proposed access, which would not be adequately mitigated despite the proposed widening, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of the scheme when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

The moderate benefits of housing delivery, highway and pedestrian safety improvements, and economic contributions were outweighed by the significant harm arising from the severe adverse impact upon the operational efficiency of Sheridan Road, resulting in dismissal of the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV4Policy ENV1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 116Paragraph 58Paragraph 11

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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