Lower Addington Farm, Birkland Barrow Road, Nether Kellet, Carnforth, LA6 1DZ

The erection of 5 grain silos and support frames in the approximate position hatched blue at Appendix A and identified as numbered 1-5 on the photograph at Appendix B. An earlier notice for the same breach, dated 3 August 2021, had been withdrawn by the LPA due to service not complying with Section 172 of the Act

Authority: Lancaster City Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Wharton T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the 5 silos on the character and appearance of the open countryside in the Docker-Kellet-Lancaster Drumlin Field
The effect of the milling and grinding operation with particular reference to its character of usage and its effect on the living conditions of residents within 400m of the appeal site

What decided it

The 5 silos, due to their height, massing and number, are perceived as an unexpected, alien and obtrusive industrial installation that significantly harms the character and appearance of the Docker-Kellet-Lancaster Drumlin Field landscape, contrary to development plan policies DM29 and DM46.

Framework references: 126, 130, 174, 81, 83

Plan policies cited: Policy DM29, Policy DM46, Policy DM47, Policy SP4

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