Bridge Inn Public House, 4 Manchester Road, Hapton, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 7LF

conversion and extension of the existing building to form a total of 12 no. apartments

Authority: Burnley Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Smith D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the setting of the Grade II listed Canal Bridge Number 121 and of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal as a non-designated heritage asset
Whether living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed apartments would be satisfactory
The effect on the provision of public open space

What decided it

The combination of substantial harms to character and appearance, unsatisfactory living conditions for three flats, and failure to provide public open space outweighed the benefits of bringing a disused building back into use.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy HE1, Policy HE2, Policy HE3, Policy SP5, Policy HS4, Policy NE1, Policy NE2, Policy IC1, Policy IC3, Policy IC4, Policy SP6

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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