50 Beechfield Avenue, Blackpool, FY3 9JH

erection of hip-to-gable loft conversion with a rear dormer

Authority: Blackpool Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: FY3 9JH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development upon the designated heritage assets: Stanley Park Conservation Area and the Stanley Park grade II* registered park and garden
The living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to outlook and privacy
Highway safety, with particular regard to parking availability

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the Stanley Park Conservation Area and the significance of the grade II* registered park and garden, combined with unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through loss of outlook and increased sense of enclosure, could not be justified by the limited public benefits of providing additional living space.

Framework references: 215

Plan policies cited: CS7, CS8, CS6, DM17, DM20, DM27, DM21, DM35, DM41

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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