®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to Tatham Fells Ce School, Lowgill, LANCASTER, LA2 8RA
described on the application form as: ‘erection of 1 dwelling’
- Authority
- Lancaster City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Martinson P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the development proposed represents a suitable location for housing having regard to the settlement hierarchy and access to local services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the Forest of Bowland AONB, a designated area of the highest status for landscape protection, provides a clear reason for refusal under Framework paragraph 11d)i, displacing the presumption in favour of sustainable development despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply.
The limited benefits of housing supply and support for the local school were outweighed by significant weight given to the conflict with Framework policies on sustainable transport access and the conservation and enhancement of the AONB, with the harm to the AONB providing a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11d)i.
Framework references: 79, 174, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SP2, Policy SP3, Policy DMP4, Policy DM4, Policy DM60, Policy EN2, Policy EN3, Policy DM29, Policy DM45, Policy DM46
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.