®Planning appeal decision
129 Manchester Road, Nelson, bb9 7ag
part retention of function room at first floor, conversion of ground floor to a C3 flat and a restaurant, alterations to façade and insertion of shutter s
- Authority
- Pendle Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Fawcett E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety, in particular relation to parking and servicing
What decided it
The harmful effect on highway safety from increased parking, servicing and waiting activity at a constrained and collision-sensitive junction, which would not be mitigated by proposed conditions and would outweigh the limited benefits of bringing the building back into use and creating a single dwelling.
The moderate benefits to the conservation area from bringing the building back into use, limited economic benefits from the new business and dwelling, and limited contribution to housing supply were outweighed by the significant harm to highway safety from parking and servicing impacts.
Framework references: 116, 117, 124
Plan policies cited: SP13, DM37
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