Planning appeal decision
Land West of Castle O Trim Farmhouse, Procter Moss Road, Abbeystead, Lancaster, LA2 0QD
Planning appeal 3299011 at Land West of Castle O Trim Farmhouse, Procter Moss Road, Abbeystead, Lancaster, LA2 0QD (Lancaster City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 27 November 2023 by Inspector Wharton T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposals and the unauthorised development on the character and appearance of this part of the Forest of Bowland AONB.
Erection of a temporary rural worker's dwelling (two static caravans), agricultural building and associated works (hardcore track and land level alterations)
- Authority
- Lancaster City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wharton T
- Postcode
- LA2 0QB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposals and the unauthorised development on the character and appearance of this part of the Forest of Bowland AONB
What decided it
The Inspector's assessment that the development is well-screened from viewpoints and would be perceived as part of a typical farm grouping, thereby conserving rather than harming the character and appearance of the AONB landscape.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN2Policy EN3Policy DM46Policy DM10
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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