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Dismissed2 October 20253371645

215 St Walburgas Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7EE

Planning appeal 3371645 at 215 St Walburgas Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7EE (Blackpool Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 October 2025 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.

the ‘widening of existing access, removal of part of existing front wall, rebuilding of existing gatepost and alterations to hardstand ing.’

Authority
Blackpool Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Clowes M
Postcode
FY3 7EE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
  • Highway safety

What decided it

The removal of the front boundary wall would create an uncharacteristically wide gap that would harm the uniformity and character of the street scene, conflicting with development plan policies DM17 and DM21, with no material considerations of sufficient weight to indicate a decision other than in accordance with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM17Policy DM21Policy DM41Policy DM35
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 115Paragraph 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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