®Planning appeal decision
D'urton Cottage, D'urton Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 5LE
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
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.
Plan policies cited: Policy 17 of Central Lancashire Adopted Core Strategy Local Development Framework Adopted July 2012, Policy AD1(a) of Preston Local Plan 2012-26 Site Allocations & Development Management Policies Adopted July 2015, Policy EN9 of Preston Local Plan 2012-26 Site Allocations & Development Management Policies Adopted July 2015
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.