®Planning appeal decision
Windy Harbour Holiday Centre , Windy Harbour Road, Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 8NB
Planning appeal 3271650 at Windy Harbour Holiday Centre , Windy Harbour Road, Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 8NB (Fylde Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 September 2021 by Inspector Tweddle J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
a change of use of land to allow the siting of an additional 74 static caravans for holiday use
- Authority
- Fylde Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Tweddle J
- Postcode
- FY6 8NB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate arrangements for the disposal of foul water from the site
What decided it
The proposal would significantly harm the character and appearance of the surrounding area by introducing an urbanising effect to open undeveloped parkland, and adequate arrangements for foul water disposal had not been demonstrated given recent environmental permit breaches.
The economic benefits of additional tourist accommodation and biodiversity gains from planting were not of sufficient weight to outweigh the significant harm to character and appearance and the unresolved drainage concerns.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- GD4GD7ENV1EC6EC7CL1ENV2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 174
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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