Planning appeal decision
Land at Island Farm, Island Lane, Winmarleigh, Preston, PR3 0LB
Planning appeal 3299862 at Land at Island Farm, Island Lane, Winmarleigh, Preston, PR3 0LB (Wyre Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 September 2022 by Inspector Moore D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the open and rural character of the countryside and on the character and appearance of the area.
without planning permission, the erection of a partially completed building
- Authority
- Wyre Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Moore D
- Postcode
- PR3 0LB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the open and rural character of the countryside and on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The appeal building's form and design do not accord with its stated agricultural purpose and would have an adverse effect on the open and rural character of the countryside and the character and appearance of the area, contrary to the development plan and NPPF.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP4Policy CDMP3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84
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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