Planning appeal decision
The Redwell Inn, Arkholme, Carnforth, LA6 1BQ
Planning appeal 3298954 at The Redwell Inn, Arkholme, Carnforth, LA6 1BQ (Lancaster City Council) was dismissed on 20 October 2022 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would represent a suitable location for residential development, with regard to the local development strategy and accessibility to services/facilities.
extension to public house to create manager's accommodation and terraces to serve existing rooms
- Authority
- Lancaster City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Clowes M
- Postcode
- LA6 1BQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would represent a suitable location for residential development, with regard to the local development strategy and accessibility to services/facilities
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of a non-designated heritage asset (NDHA)
What decided it
The adverse impacts of granting permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework as a whole, as the proposal conflicts with the development plan requirement to locate residential development in sustainable locations with access to services and facilities.
the conflict with development plan policies requiring sustainable locations for residential development, given significant weight, outweighed the limited contribution to housing supply and unproven business viability benefits, given little weight, resulting in dismissal
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP2Policy DM4Policy SP4Policy DM15Policy DM47Policy SP5Policy DM29Policy DM41
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 11Paragraph 74Paragraph 130Paragraph 203
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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