A Ribble Valley councillor's application to retain his self-built Scandinavian-style house faces potential refusal after planning officers deemed it harmful to the village's character and traffic safety.
A Ribble Valley councillor could have to knock down his own home - after planning chiefs on the same council recommended refusing him permission for the structure.
But planning officers are recommending councillors to refuse the application. They say it harms the area's character, creates 'discordant development' and intensifies vehicle use of an unsafe access. The application will be considered by the borough's planning committee this week. Building work began in March 2020 and was completed by June that year. The site includes parking spaces for two cars and household waste is collected from the Wiswell Lane entrance, a shared access point. Separately, Mr Atherton sold some land on the south-east side, where a separate house is currently being built.
In summary, the agent states: " he development is considered to constitute sustainable development, with the retention of the existing dwelling allowing the applicant to live in close contact with family members. This dwelling is of a high-quality design which is sympathetic to the surrounding context and does not cause any detrimental impacts to neighbouring amenity. Furthermore, the proposal is acceptable from a highways and access standpoint.
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