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Dismissed6 July 20223293997

Balshaw Barn, Balshaw Road, Lowgill, Lancashire, LA2 8PD

Planning appeal 3293997 at Balshaw Barn, Balshaw Road, Lowgill, Lancashire, LA2 8PD (Lancaster City Council) was dismissed on 6 July 2022 by Inspector Woodward M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

change of use and conversion of barn to holiday cottage (C3), installation of a septic tank and creation of a parking area

Authority
Lancaster City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Woodward M
Postcode
LA2 8PD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)

What decided it

The inevitable domestication of the appeal site through parking areas and domestic paraphernalia associated with residential use would harm the pastoral character and scenic beauty of the Forest of Bowland AONB, and this harm cannot be outweighed by the benefits of bringing the barn back into use, given the great weight that must be afforded to AONB protection under paragraph 176 of the NPPF.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 176

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