Planning appeal decision
Kelbrick Farm Strickens Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1UE
Planning appeal 3287478 at Kelbrick Farm Strickens Lane, Barnacre, Preston, PR3 1UE (Wyre Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 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.
change of use of an existing agricultural building to form pet crematorium (sui generis)
- Authority
- Wyre Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Taylor K
- Postcode
- PR3 1UE
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 proposal would fail to comply with the sustainability requirements of Policy SP2 because its remote countryside location would result in heavy reliance on private motor vehicles for business operations, with no realistic opportunities for sustainable travel modes.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy SP2Policy SP4Policy CDMP6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84Paragraph 85Paragraph 176
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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