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Dismissed17 April 20266004195

Unit 1 & 2 35 Norfolk Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7SY

Planning appeal 6004195 at Unit 1 & 2 35 Norfolk Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7SY (Pendle Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 April 2026 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed use on highway and pedestrian safety.

a change of use of a storage unit (Use Class B8) into a vehicle repair garage (Use Class B2) in conjunction with the existing adjacent car mechanics business

Authority
Pendle Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Smith D
Postcode
BB9 7SY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed use on highway and pedestrian safety
  • The effect on the living conditions of adjoining residents

What decided it

The proposal would increase parking demand and vehicle movements in an area already heavily congested with parked cars adjacent to two schools, creating unacceptable impacts on highway and pedestrian safety that cannot be mitigated and conflict with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP13Policy DM37Policy DM16

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