Rosemary Merritt can now construct the outbuildings at her 5 Randle Avenue property in Livesey.
Blackburn with Darwen Council has granted her planning permission for the additions with a condition which says: “The proposed summerhouse hereby shall only be used for ancillary use in relation to the existing dwelling house known as ‘5 Randle Avenue’, Blackburn, and not for any trade, business or storage use.”
An officer’s report recommending approval says: “The application site relates to a new build detached dwelling situated on the south side of Randle Avenue within Blackburn.
“Randle Avenue forms part of the Green Hills housing development by Kingswood Homes as part of the wider Gib Lane housing allocation.
“The house type of the property is ‘Haybarn 4’, which is a two storey, four-bedroom dwelling.
“This application seeks planning permission for the erection of two detached outbuildings within the rear garden.
“Planning permission for the residential development on land off Livesey Branch Road was approved in 2020 for full planning permission for residential development of 155 dwellings and outline planning permission with all matters reserved except for access for residential development for up to 280 dwellings.
“Condition No.27 on the planning approval removed permitted development buildings, etc, incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.
“Therefore, planning permission is required for outbuildings.
“Outbuilding ‘1’ is a small-scale ‘potting’ shed measuring 1.6metres by 2.2m and have a height of 2m at its highest point.
“The shed would be appropriately screened by a detached double garage and therefore poses no harm to the residential amenity of nearby occupants.
“Outbuilding ‘2’ is described as a summerhouse and would be situated to the southern boundary within close proximity of the rear boundary of the neighbouring garden.
“The summerhouse would measure 1.8m by 2.5m in floor area and have a height of 2.2m at its highest point.
“Given its scale and siting, the summerhouse would pose no undue harm to the residential amenity of neighbouring occupants.
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“Both outbuildings are of common appearance associated with a summerhouse and potting shed in a residential setting and would be sited within the rear garden of the application site, not readily noticeable.
“As such, the outbuildings are appropriately screened and not visible from any public vantage points.”
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