207 Slaters Farm, Whittingham Lane, Goosnargh, PR3 2JJ

1 no. detached dwelling and garage

Authority: Preston City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Singleton P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the form of development is appropriate having regard to the site's location outside of a defined settlement
the effect on the setting and significance of the Grade II listed farmhouse and former barn at Slaters Farm
the effect on the character and appearance of properties in the immediate vicinity of the site and on the wider rural character of the open countryside location

What decided it

The proposal fails to accord with the definition of infill development in policy and would constitute inappropriate back-land development in the open countryside, compounded by less than substantial harm to listed building settings and harm to rural character that cannot be justified by public benefits.

Framework references: 199, 202

Plan policies cited: SADM Policy EN1, CLCS Policy 1, CLCS Policy 16, LADM Policy EN8, CLCS Policy 17, LADM Policy EN9

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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