Planning appeal decision
Larbreck Farmhouse Well Lane, Larbreck, Preston, PR3 0XR
Planning appeal 3298742 at Larbreck Farmhouse Well Lane, Larbreck, Preston, PR3 0XR (Fylde Borough Council) was allowed on 10 November 2022 by Inspector Morgan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed access to Garstang Road is justified by the needs of the existing agricultural business.
new access to the highway and new internal track
- Authority
- Fylde Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Morgan R
- Postcode
- PR3 0XR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed access to Garstang Road is justified by the needs of the existing agricultural business
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The existing track was demonstrably unsuitable and unsafe for the agricultural business's operational needs, and the proposed alternative would provide justified access whilst causing no unacceptable harm to character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GD4Policy GD7Policy ENV1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 2Paragraph 12Paragraph 15
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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