Planning appeal decision
Land Southwest of Church Bank, Main Road, Over Kellet, Carnforth, LA6 1DT
Planning appeal 3282884 at Land Southwest of Church Bank, Main Road, Over Kellet, Carnforth, LA6 1DT (Lancaster City Council) was dismissed on 27 January 2022 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
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- Authority
- Lancaster City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
- Postcode
- LA6 1DT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effects of the proposed development on the setting of nearby listed buildings
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the two listed buildings, assessed as less than substantial but of considerable importance and weight, was not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal, providing a clear reason to refuse under Framework paragraph 11(d)(i) notwithstanding the lack of five-year housing land supply.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the two listed buildings, given very considerable weight to the Church and considerable weight to Kirkhouse, was not outweighed by the moderate weight given to housing supply benefits and the limited weight given to construction employment, local economic support, pedestrian access, visual improvements, open space provision and ecological benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4Policy DM29Policy DM46Policy SP2Policy SP7Policy DM37
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 174Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
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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