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Dismissed21 August 20253367389

451 Waterloo Road, Blackpool, FY4 4BW

Planning appeal 3367389 at 451 Waterloo Road, Blackpool, FY4 4BW (Blackpool Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 August 2025 by Inspector Westbrook J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed balcony and screen on the character and appearance of the area around Waterloo Road.

the provision of a first-floor rear balcony with 1.8m high privacy screen to sides and 1.1m glass balustrade to rear over existing ground floor rear extension

Authority
Blackpool Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Westbrook J
Postcode
FY4 4BW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed balcony and screen on the character and appearance of the area around Waterloo Road
  • The living conditions of the occupiers of nearby residents by way of privacy, outlook and disturbance

What decided it

The proposal would result in harm to the outlook from the rear of the neighbouring property and would have potential for significant noise and disturbance harmful to residential amenities, conflicting with Policy CS7, Policy DM20, and SPD guidance on balconies and first-floor extensions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS7Policy DM17Policy DM20

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