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Dismissed18 August 20223296344

Parkfield Garage, Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4BN

Planning appeal 3296344 at Parkfield Garage, Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4BN (Lancaster City Council) was dismissed on 18 August 2022 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area.

erection of a retail unit (Use Class E(a))

Authority
Lancaster City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Clowes M
Postcode
LA1 4BN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
  • Highway safety
  • The living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The cumulative adverse effects on character and appearance, highway safety, and neighbouring living conditions, particularly the unmitigated noise and disturbance from late-night retail operations in a residential area, led to dismissal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM21Policy DM29Policy DM57Policy DM61Policy DM62
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 134Paragraph 104Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 112

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