Land at Carnforth Brow, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9RE

Planning appeal 3295920 at Land at Carnforth Brow, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9RE (Lancaster City Council) was dismissed on 7 November 2022 by Inspector Morgan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site forms part of a larger residential development, and if so whether it should make provision for affordable housing.

2no detached dwellings with associated access drive

Authority: Lancaster City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Morgan R
Postcode: LA5 9RE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site forms part of a larger residential development, and if so whether it should make provision for affordable housing

What decided it

The site forms part of a larger 13-unit residential development and therefore triggers an affordable housing requirement under Policy DM3, which the proposal fails to meet.

The minor economic benefits of the proposal do not outweigh the harm caused by the lack of affordable housing provision in an area with pressing affordable housing need; the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM3Policy DM1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 64Paragraph 11Paragraph 8
Judgments: New Dawn Homes Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Tewksbury Borough Council [2016] EWHC 3314; Westminster City Council v First Secretary of State and Brandlord Ltd [2003] J.P.L 1066; R.(on the application of William Corbett) v The Cornwall Council v Stephen Tavener [2020] EWCA

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