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Allowed3 February 20223258896

Land at Swainson Farm, Goosnargh Lane, Preston, PR3 2JU

Planning appeal 3258896 at Land at Swainson Farm, Goosnargh Lane, Preston, PR3 2JU (Preston City Council) was allowed on 3 February 2022 by Inspector Baird G, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal conflicts with the development plan.

residential development comprising up to 40 dwellings. Appeal Site B: APP/N2345/W/20/3258898 Land at Swainson Farm, Goosnargh Lane, Goosnargh, Preston, Lancashire

Authority
Preston City Council
Appeal type
other · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Unknown
Inspector
Baird G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal conflicts with the development plan
  • whether the development plan policies most important for determining these appeals are out-of-date, with reference to (a) whether the lpa can show a 5-year supply of deliverable housing sites and (b) consistency with the National Planning Policy Framework (Framework)
  • the effect on the character of the village
  • whether the conclusions on matters 2a and 2b or any other material consideration would justify allowing the appeals

What decided it

The substantial weight given to the visual improvement to the village approach from redeveloping the poor-quality farm buildings on Site A (a benefit not engaged on Site B) tipped the planning balance in favour of Appeal A but not Appeal B.

For Appeal A, substantial weight to visual improvement and housing delivery plus significant weight to economic benefits and moderate/limited other benefits clearly outweighed the conflict with the development plan as a whole; for Appeal B, the reduced benefits (no visual-improvement benefit) did not outweigh the fundamental conflict with the spatial strategy and the healthy housing land supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
JCS Policy 1 – Locating GrowthJCS Policy 4 – Housing DeliveryLP Policy EN1 – Development in the Open CountrysideLP Policies AD 1 a and b – Development within VillagesLP Policies HS4 and 5 – Rural Exception HousingLP Policy ST2 – General Transport ConsiderationsJCS Policy 7JCS Policy 10LP Policy EP2JCS Policy 13JCS Policy 21JCS Policy 18JCS Policy 22LP Policy EN 10LP Policy EN 11JCS Policy 29
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 3Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 33Paragraph 56Paragraph 60Paragraph 61Paragraph 74Paragraph 81Paragraph 84Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 174
Judgments
Wainhomes (North-West) Limited & Secretary of State for Housing Communities & Local Government & South Ribble Borough Council [2020] EWHC 2294 (Admin); Wavendon Properties Limited and Secretary of State of Housing Communities and Local Government and Milton Keynes Council [2019] EWHC1524 (Admin)

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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