Elm Farm Equestrian, Elm Farm Nurseries, Butchers Lane, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 6SY

Planning appeal 3277552 at Elm Farm Equestrian, Elm Farm Nurseries, Butchers Lane, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 6SY (West Lancashire District Council) was allowed on 5 November 2021 by Inspector McGlone A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode: L39 6SY

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy RS1 b)Policy GN1 b)Policy IF2 3)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 149Paragraph 79Paragraph 105

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