Far Pastures Farm, Burnley Road East, Waterfoot, ROSSENDALE, BB4 9NH

change of use of agricultural land to dog exercise fields, including formation of car parking, internal tracks siting of field shelters and one refreshment unit (shipping container)

Authority: Rossendale Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Wilson L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, having regard to the countryside location and local planning policy
The effect of the proposed development on surface water drainage and flood risk

What decided it

The proposed development, at the scale presented with multiple elements including extensive parking and a shipping container, would harmfully alter the character of the open countryside and be visually intrusive from public vantage points, conflicting with local plan policies requiring countryside development to enhance rural character.

Framework references: 12, 14, 15, 84

Plan policies cited: Policy SD2, Policy LT3, Policy LT6, Policy ENV1, Policy ENV3

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