®Planning appeal decision
Cross Gaits Inn, Beverley Road, Blacko, BB9 6RF
Planning appeal 6007704 at Cross Gaits Inn, Beverley Road, Blacko, BB9 6RF (Pendle) was allowed on 2 October 2026, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: In appeal A, whether there is a clear and convincing justification for the loss of the public house and community facility, with particular regard to economic viability.
conversion of existing public house (Sui Generis) to 1 no. dwelling (Use Class C3) and associated works
- Authority
- Pendle
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- BB9 6RF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- In appeal A, whether there is a clear and convincing justification for the loss of the public house and community facility, with particular regard to economic viability
- In Appeal A and Appeal B, whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building "Cross Gaits Inn" (ref 1273141) (the LB) and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
What decided it
The unchallenged viability and marketing evidence demonstrating that the public house use was no longer viable and could not reasonably be made so, combined with the finding that the limited heritage harm arising from loss of that use was outweighed by the public benefits of securing the listed building's long-term conservation through residential reuse.
the limited harm to the significance of the listed building from loss of the historic public house use was outweighed by the public benefits of securing its long-term reuse and conservation, together with housing and economic/social benefits
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM35Policy SP11Policy DM16Policy DM18
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 215Policy S3Policy HE5Policy HE6Policy HC6
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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