®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Ribble Valley Country and Leisure Park, Settle Lane, Paythorne, BB7 4JD
Planning appeal 3298810 at Land East of Ribble Valley Country and Leisure Park, Settle Lane, Paythorne, BB7 4JD (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 March 2023 by Inspector Caines A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue in this appeal is whether the proposal would constitute an appropriate form of development at the site with particular regard to the effect on the character and appearance of the area.
change of use of land to form an extension of Ribble Valley Country and Leisure Park to facilitate an additional 95 static caravan pitches (allowing a total of 420 pitches across the park), associated highway works, sewage treatment plant and pumping station, improvements to the existing open space and the creation of additional open space, landscaping and other associated works
- Authority
- Ribble Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Caines A
- Postcode
- BB7 4JD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The main issue in this appeal is whether the proposal would constitute an appropriate form of development at the site with particular regard to the effect on the character and appearance of the area.
What decided it
The significant harm to landscape character and visual amenity arising from the scale and encroachment of the caravan extension into open countryside outweighed the economic and tourism benefits of the scheme.
the significant harm to landscape character and visual receptors, and consequent conflict with the development plan, outweighed the significant economic and tourism benefits and other largely mitigating positive factors, which carried negligible weight
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Key Statement EN2: LandscapePolicy DMG2Policy DMB3Key Statement EC3 (Visitor Economy)Policy DMB1 (Supporting Business Growth and the Local Economy)Key Statement EC1 (Business and Employment Development)
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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