Ford Lane , Silverdale Lancaster, Lancashire, LA5 0UH

redevelopment of existing holiday caravan site and change of use of land to provide two additional pitches for a total of 6 timber lodges (which meet the definition of caravans as defined in the Caravan Sites Act) infrastructure and biodiversity and planting improvements and removal of condition 2 on the original consent (Application No 01/89/0181) to permit all year-round holiday occupancy

Authority: Lancaster City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Francis M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal conserves and enhances the character and beauty of the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
Whether the proposal would comply with national planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding
The effect of the proposal on trees and biodiversity
Whether the existing foul drainage is adequate for the site

What decided it

The proposal would fail to conserve and enhance the character and beauty of the Arnside and Silverdale AONB due to the substantial size, scale and prominence of the timber lodges and increased hardstanding in a sensitive rural landscape.

Framework references: 176, 12, 15

Plan policies cited: Policy EN2, Policy DM46, Policy AS01, Policy AS02, Policy AS08, Policy DM29, Policy AS11, Policy DM52, Policy DM33, Policy DM45, Policy AS04, Policy AS12

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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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