Planning appeal decision
Leckfields Barn, Low House Lane, Carnforth, LA6 2JJ
Planning appeal 3273827 at Leckfields Barn, Low House Lane, Carnforth, LA6 2JJ (Lancaster City Council) was dismissed on 9 November 2021 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the building is undesirable.
the change of use of an agricultural building to a dwellinghouse (C3)
- Authority
- Lancaster City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
- Postcode
- LA6 2JJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location of the building is undesirable
- Whether the proposed design and external appearance would harm the character and appearance of the host building
What decided it
The siting and location of the building in an isolated, undeveloped rural landscape would be undesirable for conversion under Class Q, as the introduction of domestic use and associated paraphernalia would harmfully interrupt the character and appearance of the surrounding rural landscape.
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