®Planning appeal decision
4 James Avenue, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7ND
change of use from Class C3a to C2, for the care of one child supported by two carers
- Authority
- Hyndburn
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- community-institutional
- Postcode
- BB6 7ND
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the need for children's care homes
- the effect of the proposal on housing land supply
What decided it
The absence of any development plan policy conflict, combined with the Framework's recognition that planning should address the accommodation needs of looked-after children, meant that material considerations of sufficient weight did not outweigh the lack of conflict with the development plan.
The limited harm from the loss of a single dwelling to housing land supply was outweighed by the provision of accommodation for a group with specific housing needs in accordance with the Framework.
Framework references: 61, 63
Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy SP10
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.