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Dismissed15 January 20266001569

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

Planning appeal 6001569 at Bridge Inn Public House, 4 Manchester Road, Hapton, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 7LF (Burnley Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 January 2026 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode
BB12 7LF

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HE1Policy HE2Policy HE3Policy SP5Policy HS4Policy NE1Policy NE2Policy IC1Policy IC3Policy IC4Policy SP6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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