Land Adjacent to 3 Goodshaw Lane & Water Street, Crawshawbooth, Rossendale, BB48AS

Planning appeal 6008443 at Land Adjacent to 3 Goodshaw Lane & Water Street, Crawshawbooth, Rossendale, BB48AS (Rossendale) was dismissed on 10 August 2026 by Inspector Richard Gilbert, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, land use, and amount of development.

the erection of 2-3 no. attached houses

Authority: Rossendale
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Inspector: Richard Gilbert
Postcode: BB4 8AS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, land use, and amount of development

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance arising from the urbanising effect of residential development in this segregated countryside location, combined with the constrained and unsuitable vehicular access, substantially and demonstrably outweighs the minimal housing benefits of 2-3 dwellings.

The adverse character, appearance and access impacts resulting from the proposed location and residential land use would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the proposed development when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SD1Policy ENV1Policy ENV3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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