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Allowed20 August 20253366454

Premier Shop, 259-263 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3HU

Planning appeal 3366454 at Premier Shop, 259-263 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3HU (Hyndburn Borough Council) was allowed on 20 August 2025 by Inspector Deane G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with regard to sunlight and daylight.

the erection of a rear first floor extension to create 1no self-contained flat

Authority
Hyndburn Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Deane G
Postcode
BB5 3HU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with regard to sunlight and daylight

What decided it

The dual-aspect arrangement of the living room, with the larger southwest-facing window providing ample daylight and sunlight despite the constraint from the adjacent building, was sufficient to ensure satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM29Policy Env 7

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