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Dismissed25 April 20223286880

Land Adjacent to Lane Top Farm Goodshaw Lane, Stonefold, Accrington, BB5 2DW

Planning appeal 3286880 at Land Adjacent to Lane Top Farm Goodshaw Lane, Stonefold, Accrington, BB5 2DW (Rossendale Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 April 2022 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the locality.

a change of use (and associated development) from agricultural land to a leisure and camping site

Authority
Rossendale Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Hitchcock R
Postcode
BB5 2DW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the locality
  • The effect of the development on highway safety

What decided it

The totality of adverse impacts from harm to character and appearance and highway safety concerns significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited social and economic benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SSPolicy SD1Policy SD2Policy ENV1Policy LT3Policy LT4

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