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Dismissed5 December 20223265474

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

Planning appeal 3265474 at Bank Barn Crag Road, Warton, Carnforth, LA5 9SD (Lancaster City Council) was dismissed on 5 December 2022 by Inspector Williamson J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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).

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
Postcode
LA5 9SD

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN2Policy DM29Policy DM38Policy DM46Policy AS02Policy AS07Policy AS08Policy DM3Policy AS03
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 63Paragraph 64Paragraph 176Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 203

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