Bank Barn Crag Road, Warton, CARNFORTH, LA5 9SD

2 new dwellings on land at South Side Crag Rd, Warton, and alterations to existing access

Authority: Lancaster City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Williamson J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, the Arnside & Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (ASAONB), and the Warton Conservation Area (WCA)
the effect of the proposal on the setting of the Grade II Listed St Oswald's Church, and a non-designated heritage asset (NDHA), namely the 'old cock fighting pit'
whether the proposal would make appropriate provision for affordable housing

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the AONB, Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II listed St Oswald's Church outweighed the modest benefits of the proposal.

The moderate weight given to the delivery of 2 dwellings and limited weight given to economic benefits did not outweigh the significant harm found to the character and appearance of the WCA, ASAONB, the area generally, and the setting of the Grade II listed St Oswald's Church.

Framework references: 11, 63, 64, 176, 199, 202, 203

Plan policies cited: Policy EN2, Policy DM29, Policy DM38, Policy DM46, Policy AS02, Policy AS07, Policy AS08, Policy DM3, Policy AS03

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