®Planning appeal decision
Helms Deep, Long Lane, Barnacre , Garstang, Lancashire, PR3 1RN
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
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.
Framework references: 149
Plan policies cited: Policy CDMP4, Policy SP1, Policy SP4, Policy EP8, Policy SP2, Policy CDMP3
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.