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Dismissed19 July 20213257313

Gaitbarrow Farm, Brackenthwaite Road, Yealand Redmayne, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9TE

Planning appeal 3257313 at Gaitbarrow Farm, Brackenthwaite Road, Yealand Redmayne, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9TE (Lancaster City Council) was dismissed on 19 July 2021 by Inspector Clegg R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site on Brackenthwaite Road is a sustainable location for residential development.

the construction of an agricultural worker’s dwelling.  The hearing was conducted over two days, 26 & 27 May 2021

Authority
Lancaster City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
agricultural · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Clegg R
Postcode
LA5 9TE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site on Brackenthwaite Road is a sustainable location for residential development.
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Arnside & Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
  • Whether there is an essential need for an agricultural worker's dwelling at Gaitbarrow Farm.
  • Whether Gaitbarrow Farm is a sufficiently viable business to support an agricultural worker.
  • The effect of the proposed development on ancient woodland.

What decided it

The absence of a demonstrated essential functional need for a full-time agricultural worker to live at the farm, combined with unresolved harm to the AONB and ancient woodland, meant the benefits could not outweigh the policy conflicts.

the benefits of the dwelling (security, amenities, reduced travel) carried only moderate or limited weight and were insufficient to outweigh the great weight given to harm to the AONB and the significant weight given to harm to ancient woodland, so the appeal was dismissed

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy AS01Policy SP2Policy DM4Policy EN2Policy DM46Policy AS02Policy DM10Policy DM45Policy AS04Policy SP8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 79Paragraph 79(a)Paragraph 172Paragraph 175(c)

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