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Allowed8 September 20266010021

Land Adjacent to 10 Hurtley Street, Burnley, BB10 1BY

Planning appeal 6010021 at Land Adjacent to 10 Hurtley Street, Burnley, BB10 1BY (Burnley) was allowed on 8 September 2026 by Inspector E Fawcett, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, in terms of its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, with particular regard to the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including in respect of open space.

Permission in principle for the erection of one building comprising 6 flats

Authority
Burnley
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
E Fawcett
Postcode
BB10 1BY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for residential development, in terms of its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, with particular regard to the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including in respect of open space

What decided it

The site is suitable in principle for residential development as it would comply with the development plan policies and the loss of the small area of open space would not undermine the wider green infrastructure network.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HS3Policy NE2Policy SP6Policy SP1Policy SP5

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