Planning appeal decision
Little Foxes, Church Lane, Whitechapel, Preston, PR3 2EP
Planning appeal 3280926 at Little Foxes, Church Lane, Whitechapel, Preston, PR3 2EP (Preston City Council) was dismissed on 30 March 2022 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the site is suitable for new residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.
Stage 1 Permission in Principle application for the demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of up to 5no. dwelling houses (resubmission of application reference 06/2021/0568)
- Authority
- Preston City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Manchester S
- Postcode
- PR3 2EP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the site is suitable for new residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The proposal would not constitute appropriate infilling in a substantially built-up frontage or within groups of buildings in a smaller rural settlement, and therefore conflicts with CS Policy 1 and LP Policy EN1, with no material considerations outweighing this conflict.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS Policy 1LP Policy EN1CS Policy 4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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