®Planning appeal decision
Lea Barn, Four Acre Lane, Thornley, Lancashire, PR3 2TD
the conversion of a barn to a residential dwelling and associated works
- Authority
- Ribble Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Caine M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
- Whether the site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the development strategy of the area and accessibility to local services and facilities
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the Forest of Bowland AONB, to which great weight must be given under paragraph 176 of the Framework, combined with the site's location outside any defined settlement in open countryside contrary to the development strategy, means the proposal would not constitute sustainable development.
The limited benefits of a single dwelling and the building's long-term viability did not outweigh the substantial harm to the AONB and conflict with the development strategy.
Framework references: 176, 80, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DMH4, Key Statement EN2, Policy DMG1, Policy DS1, Policy DMG2, Policy DMH3, Key Statement DS2, Key Statement DMI2
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.