122 Aldcliffe Road, LANCASTER, LA1 5BE

1no outbuilding within curtilage of existing dwelling. Outbuilding to be used as overnight guest accommodation for family, friends, and paying guests. For the redline boundary only - change of use from residential class C3(a) to tourism accommodation in view of using outbuilding for paying guests

Authority: Lancaster City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Burnham T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal is suitable with regard to its location
Whether the proposal would have an effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of 122 Aldcliffe Road with particular regard to privacy

What decided it

The sustainable location with good access to public transport and modest economic benefits from the tourism business outweighed the conflict with Policy DM52 regarding brownfield site prioritisation.

Plan policies cited: Policy DM52, Policy DM15, Policy DM29, Policy DM34, Policy DM35, Policy DM38, Policy DM45

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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