Planning appeal decision
Yealand Farm (Hyning Barn), Borwick Lane, Warton, Lancashire, LA5 9QS
Planning appeal 3294906 at Yealand Farm (Hyning Barn), Borwick Lane, Warton, Lancashire, LA5 9QS (Lancaster City Council) was dismissed on 30 August 2022 by Inspector Ellison H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
the erection of an agricultural building
- Authority
- Lancaster City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Ellison H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
- Flooding
What decided it
The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the AONB through visually prominent and fragmented built form that fails to respect the open rural landscape, and inadequate drainage information prevents demonstration of acceptable flood risk management.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM47Policy EN2Policy EN3Policy DM29Policy DM46Policy DM34AS01AS02AS08AS12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84Paragraph 167
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.
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