Planning appeal decision
Oxenhurst Cottage, Back Lane, Newton In Bowland, Clitheroe, BB7 3EE
Planning appeal 3279243 at Oxenhurst Cottage, Back Lane, Newton In Bowland, Clitheroe, BB7 3EE (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 December 2021 by Inspector Fitzsimon D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed outbuilding on the setting of the adjacent listed building and the wider setting of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
the erection of a timber outbuilding to provide for garaging, storage and first floor home office
- Authority
- Ribble Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Fitzsimon D
- Postcode
- BB7 3EE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed outbuilding on the setting of the adjacent listed building and the wider setting of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
What decided it
The considerable size and elevated position of the proposed outbuilding would dominate and harm the setting of the listed farmhouse and fail to conserve the natural beauty of the AONB, with no public benefits to outweigh this harm.
The less than substantial harm to the listed building setting and AONB natural beauty, weighted with considerable importance under section 66 of the Listed Buildings Act, was not outweighed by any public benefits, resulting in dismissal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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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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