Planning appeal decision
Middle Holly Field, Forton, PR3 1AH
Planning appeal 3287819 at Middle Holly Field, Forton, PR3 1AH (Wyre Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 July 2022 by Inspector Rafferty C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would accord with planning policy for development in the countryside.
the erection of a replacement B8 storage and distribution building following the demolition of an existing building
- Authority
- Wyre Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Rafferty C
- Postcode
- PR3 1AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would accord with planning policy for development in the countryside
What decided it
The proposal would fail to accord with Policies SP4 and EP8 of the Local Plan as the increased height and visual prominence of the building would harm the open and rural character of the countryside, and the economic benefits did not outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP4Policy EP8
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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