®Planning appeal decision
Land Off Stricklands Lane , Stalmine, FY6 0LL
two 80 bed care homes (full application) and up to 50 dwellings with access details (outline application)
- Authority
- Wyre Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Hanna P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
Appeal B's siting of residential development fronting Stricklands Lane with care homes at the rear, combined with proposed landscaping and screening, provides an appropriate rural transition in keeping with existing development, whereas Appeal A's prominent siting of bulky care homes directly on the street creates unacceptable harm to character and appearance.
For Appeal A: the significant adverse effect on character and appearance was not outweighed by benefits of affordable housing, market housing, care home accommodation and economic benefits. For Appeal B: the proposal accords with an up-to-date development plan with no material considerations indicating a decision other than in accordance with it, therefore approval was required.
Framework references: 11, 56, 57, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy SP2, Policy CDMP3, Policy SA1/7, Policy HP3, Policy SP7, Policy HP2, Policy HP9
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.