D'urton Cottage, D'urton Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 5LE

Planning appeal 3270983 at D'urton Cottage, D'urton Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 5LE (Preston City Council) was dismissed on 16 August 2021 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

the erection of a replacement bespoke, eco dwelling with subterranean level

Authority: Preston City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Manchester S
Postcode: PR3 5LE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
The living conditions of future residential occupiers of the approved neighbouring dwelling

What decided it

The proposal would cause significant harm to both the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of future neighbouring occupiers, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh that conflict.

The limited economic and social benefits of delivering one dwelling were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and to neighbouring living conditions, with no alternative schemes demonstrated to deliver substantially similar benefits without such conflict.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 17 of Central Lancashire Adopted Core Strategy Local Development Framework Adopted July 2012Policy AD1(a) of Preston Local Plan 2012-26 Site Allocations & Development Management Policies Adopted July 2015Policy EN9 of Preston Local Plan 2012-26 Site Allocations & Development Management Policies Adopted July 2015

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