®Planning appeal decision
41 Beaufort Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0BQ
Planning appeal 3371955 at 41 Beaufort Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0BQ (Pendle Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 December 2025 by Inspector Mansell K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers of 43 Beaufort Street, with particular regard to outlook.
‘single storey rear extension to incorporate a wet room for a disabled applicant’
- Authority
- Pendle Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Mansell K
- Postcode
- BB9 0BQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers of 43 Beaufort Street, with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at 43 Beaufort Street arising from overshadowing and overbearing effect, which outweighs the appellant's personal need for the wet room facility.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV2 of the Local Plan for Pendle Core Strategy 2011-2030 (2015)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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