A second appeal to overturn a council’s refusal to allow a suburban family house into a small children’s care home has been dismissed. Planning inspector Mr M Clowes confirmed the previous decision to reject the bid
A second appeal to overturn a council’s refusal to allow a suburban family house into a small children’s care home has been dismissed. Planning inspector Mr M Clowes confirmed the previous decision to reject the bid by Edward Smethurst from Altham-based Prosperity Children’s Services Ltd, formerly named Trinity Care and Education Services.
His appeal related to 7 Bluebell Way in Huncoat which he wished to turn into a residential care home for a mother and baby (or for two children) supported by up to three carers. In April, Hyndburn Council planning committee overruled its officers’ advice and rejected the proposal and a similar one for 49 Bluebell Way. The decision followed an emotional plea from Kelly Ball who told councillors how her young child had already been knocked down on the road because of double parking. The company appealed both refusals of planning permission winning approval from the government’s planning inspectorate for number 49 but losing regarding number 7. Mr Smethurst lodged a new appeal relating to number 7. But Mr Clowes has ruled in favour of the refusal for the latter property. His report re 7 Bluebell Way after a site visit says: “The appeal is dismissed. An earlier decision for this scheme was quashed in relation to the inspector failing to have regard to a previous appeal decision relating to No 49 Bluebell Way for similar development. “Interested parties refer to the property being operated as a care home and as a school. It would appear from my observations during my visit that the property is already being operated as some kind of Class C2 use with children and carers present. “It seems to me that the proposal could be retrospective, or at least it is being operated on a very similar basis to that proposed. The appeal site comprises a detached dwelling at the junction of Bluebell Way and Sedum Gardens. 'It includes an integral garage and an external car parking space for one vehicl
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