®Planning appeal decision
Elm Farm Equestrian, Elm Farm Nurseries, Butchers Lane, Aughton, ORMSKIRK, L39 6SY
demolition of 3 former stables and construction of 1 detached two storey dwelling on footprint of a former stable building
- Authority
- West Lancashire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- McGlone A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable site for a dwelling, having regard to the proximity of facilities and services, and the suitability of the highway network
What decided it
The proposal's re-use of a previously developed site combined with the requirement for electric vehicle charging infrastructure and the site's proximity to local services and town centres, outweighed the conflict with the settlement hierarchy policy.
The conflict with Local Plan Policy RS1 b) regarding the settlement hierarchy was outweighed by the proposal's compliance with Policy GN1 b) and NPPF paragraphs 79 and 105, which seek to promote sustainable development in rural areas to enhance or maintain the vitality of those communities.
Framework references: 149, 79, 105
Plan policies cited: Policy RS1 b), Policy GN1 b), Policy IF2 3)
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.