Field 7471 Moss Lane, Thurnham, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 0AX

change of use of land for flying model aircraft, and provision of parking for members’ cars during flying sessions

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
Whether the proposed use would adversely affect the ecological integrity of the European designated nature conservation site(s) in Morecambe and Duddon Estuary Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar

What decided it

The proposed development would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding open countryside through the introduction of built structures and hardstanding in an undeveloped landscape, contrary to the development plan.

Framework references: 12, 15

Plan policies cited: Policy EN3, Policy DM29, Policy DM46

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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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