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Allowed17 February 20233305040

Land East of Annie's Barn, Yenham Lane, Overton, LA3 3HU

Planning appeal 3305040 at Land East of Annie's Barn, Yenham Lane, Overton, LA3 3HU (Lancaster City Council) was allowed on 17 February 2023 by Inspector Hockenhull H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

a new dwelling and associated landscape and access

Authority
Lancaster City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hockenhull H
Postcode
LA3 3HU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The siting, scale and massing of the proposal, with appropriate landscaping and boundary treatment, would not cause harm to the character and appearance of the area, and the principle of development was established through the site allocation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
DM29DM46
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 12Paragraph 15

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