®Planning appeal decision
Land At Selby Lane, Selby Lane, Melling, Lancashire, LA6 2RA
the siting of lodge, installation of a septic tank, LPG tank, generator, solar panels and the use of the lodge and associated land for holiday let purposes
- Authority
- Lancaster City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the planning application contains adequate information to enable it to be validated and determined
- if so, whether or not the development is suitably located with particular regard to protecting the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside, maintaining the vitality of the local community and sustaining local services
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Melling Conservation Area and locally listed buildings
- whether or not the proposed development and use of the site would be suitably located with regard to flood risk
What decided it
The benefits of holiday accommodation provision would not outweigh the considerable harm to the intrinsic value and open rural character of the countryside and the less than substantial harm to the conservation area and listed building settings.
The limited economic benefits from a single part-time job and visitor spend were outweighed by considerable harm to the intrinsic value and open rural character of the countryside and less than substantial harm to the conservation area and listed building settings.
Framework references: 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy EN3, Policy DM47, Policy DM49, Policy DM52, Policy DM39, Policy DM33
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.