®Planning appeal decision
Land to the West of Moorside Barn, Moorside Lane, Preston, PR4 0TB
Planning appeal 3284622 at Land to the West of Moorside Barn, Moorside Lane, Preston, PR4 0TB (Preston City Council) was dismissed on 17 March 2022 by Inspector Taylor K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal proposal would constitute an acceptable form of development with particular regard to the provisions of local and national policy in respect of the location of development.
erection of three detached dwellings, including new access
- Authority
- Preston City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Taylor K
- Postcode
- PR4 0TB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal proposal would constitute an acceptable form of development with particular regard to the provisions of local and national policy in respect of the location of development
What decided it
The excessive distance between the appeal site and neighbouring dwellings, combined with the sparse and sporadic settlement pattern along Moorside Lane, means the proposal cannot be characterised as appropriate infilling within a group of buildings as required by Policy EN1(c).
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1 of the Central Lancashire Core Strategy 2012Policy 31 of the Central Lancashire Core Strategy 2012Policy EN1 of the Preston Local Plan 2012-26 2015
- 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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