Planning appeal decision
31 Tower Green, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9UU
Planning appeal 3281485 at 31 Tower Green, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9UU (Preston City Council) was dismissed on 28 February 2022 by Inspector Rafferty C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area.
1 no. dwelling including vehicular access
- Authority
- Preston City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Rafferty C
- Postcode
- PR2 9UU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area
- the living conditions of occupiers at No. 31 and No. 33 Tower Green
- the living conditions of future occupiers with regards to outdoor amenity space provision
What decided it
The substantial harm to character and appearance and to the living conditions of both neighbouring and future occupiers outweighed the moderate benefit of providing additional housing.
the benefit arising from the provision of additional homes was outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance and living conditions
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 17 of the Central Lancashire Adopted Core Strategy Local Development Framework July 2012Policy AD1(a) of the Preston Local Plan 2012-26 Site Allocations and Development Management Policies July 2015Policy EN9 of the Preston Local Plan 2012-26 Site Allocations and Development Management Policies July 2015
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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