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Dismissed18 August 20213271470

Former Timber Yard, Rabbit Lane, Gressingham Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 8LP

Planning appeal 3271470 at Former Timber Yard, Rabbit Lane, Gressingham Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 8LP (Lancaster City Council) was dismissed on 18 August 2021 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

an outline application for the erection of a pair of holiday cottages including siting and access

Authority
Lancaster City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Manchester S
Postcode
LA2 8LP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether or not the location is suitable for new residential development, having regard to local and national policies for rural development
  • The effect of the proposal on surface water flooding

What decided it

The unsuitability of the remote location for new residential development combined with the moderate harm to rural character and appearance, neither of which was outweighed by the limited economic benefits to the farm business or local economy.

The conflict with the development plan's locational strategy, rural development and sustainable transport aims, and the moderate harm to character and appearance, were not outweighed by the limited financial contribution to the appellant's farming business or local economy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM46Policy DM1Policy DM23Policy DM47Policy DM48Policy DM49Policy DM60Policy DM34Policy DM36

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