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Dismissed8 September 20213271325

Helms Deep, Long Lane, Barnacre , Garstang, Lancashire, PR3 1RN

Planning appeal 3271325 at Helms Deep, Long Lane, Barnacre , Garstang, Lancashire, PR3 1RN (Wyre Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 September 2021 by Inspector Hatfield T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on groundwater quality.

change of use of land to be used for natural human burial ground (sui generis) and agriculture

Authority
Wyre Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Hatfield T
Postcode
PR3 1RN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on groundwater quality
  • Whether the development would accord with planning policy for development in the countryside areas
  • Whether the site is in a suitable location for the development with regard to its accessibility by walking, cycling, and public transport
  • The effect of the development on the rural character of the area

What decided it

Insufficient evidence to demonstrate that the development would not prejudice groundwater quality, contrary to Policy CDMP4 of the Wyre Local Plan and the Framework's requirement that new development does not result in unacceptable levels of water pollution.

The environmental and biodiversity benefits of the scheme were outweighed by the unresolved risk of groundwater pollution that could not be adequately mitigated by condition.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CDMP4Policy SP1Policy SP4Policy EP8Policy SP2Policy CDMP3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 149

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