A homeowner who was refused planning permission for a dormer extension has raised a 54-signature petition from neighbours supporting his cause. Yasin Khonat, who has already built the extension, was told the work did not meet planning guidelines and was refused retrospective planning permission in December 2021.
He than appealed the decision which was upheld by a government inspector in March last year. Now he has submitted a new and amended application to his local council for backdated approval and also sent a petition to the authority.
A supporting heritage statement says: “It is now our intention to amend the rear dormer in line with similar dormer examples within the Corporation Park Conservation Area.” A report was sent to this week's meeting of Blackburn and Darwen Council’s (Lancashire) planning and highways committee, asking it to note the petition
