Planning appeal decision
Land at the Rear of 8 The Marshes Lane, Mere Brow, Tarleton, PR4 6JR
Planning appeal 3302286 at Land at the Rear of 8 The Marshes Lane, Mere Brow, Tarleton, PR4 6JR (West Lancashire District Council) was allowed on 19 January 2023 by Inspector Rafferty C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of two two storey dwellings at on land at rear of 8 The Marshes Lane
- Authority
- West Lancashire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rafferty C
- Postcode
- PR4 6JR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on trees
What decided it
The proposed dwellings would assimilate with the surrounding pattern of backland development and would not appear out of place or cause significant harm to character, appearance or trees.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GN3Policy EN2
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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