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Dismissed8 September 20266006054

393 Burnley Road, Cliviger, Burnley, B10 4SU

Planning appeal 6006054 at 393 Burnley Road, Cliviger, Burnley, B10 4SU (Burnley) was dismissed on 8 September 2026 by Inspector A M Nilsson, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of the nearby Grade II listed buildings 395 and 397 Burnley Road and the Ram Inn.

Demolition of a building used for dog grooming and its replacement by a detached dwelling

Authority
Burnley
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
A M Nilsson
Postcode
B10 4SU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of the nearby Grade II listed buildings 395 and 397 Burnley Road and the Ram Inn

What decided it

The moderate harm to the significance of nearby listed buildings and their setting, which could not be outweighed by the limited public benefits of providing a single self-build dwelling.

The moderate harm to the character and appearance of the area and the significance of nearby listed buildings from development within their setting substantially outweighed the benefits of providing an additional self-build dwelling

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP5Policy NE3Policy HE1Policy HE2

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