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Dismissed23 May 20223289874

12 River Street, Lancaster, LA1 1AD

Planning appeal 3289874 at 12 River Street, Lancaster, LA1 1AD (Lancaster City Council) was dismissed on 23 May 2022 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on parking provision, with particular regard to on-street parking, highway safety and residential amenity.

resubmission of previously refused scheme to use garage as living accommodation

Authority
Lancaster City Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Manchester S
Postcode
LA1 1AD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on parking provision, with particular regard to on-street parking, highway safety and residential amenity

What decided it

The proposal would result in inadequate off-street parking provision and increased demand for on-street parking in an area already under high parking pressure, causing harm to residential amenity and highway safety in conflict with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM62Policy DM29
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 107

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