®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Whittle Hall Farm, Moor Lane, Billington, BB7 9JH
Planning appeal 3304870 at Land Adjacent to Whittle Hall Farm, Moor Lane, Billington, BB7 9JH (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 February 2023 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location or siting of the buildings would make it impractical or undesirable for them to change from agricultural use to a use falling within Class C3.
Proposed conversion/redevelopment of two agricultural buildings into two dwellings
- Authority
- Ribble Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Martinson P
- Postcode
- BB7 9JH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the location or siting of the buildings would make it impractical or undesirable for them to change from agricultural use to a use falling within Class C3
- whether the proposed design would provide adequate living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to privacy and outdoor amenity space
- the effect of the proposed design on the character and appearance of the buildings and the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposed development upon protected species
What decided it
The extensive and visible alterations to the buildings' external appearance, particularly the haphazard rooflights and new domestic-style openings on highly visible elevations, would adversely affect the character and appearance of the countryside in this exposed location, combined with unresolved concerns about potential harm to protected species in the absence of survey information.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 174Paragraph 180
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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