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Allowed24 May 20233305545

Land Rear Of Whernside Road, Watery Lane, Lancaster, LA1 2TA

Planning appeal 3305545 at Land Rear Of Whernside Road, Watery Lane, Lancaster, LA1 2TA (Lancaster City Council) was allowed on 24 May 2023 by Inspector Hartley D, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the landscape character of the area and whether it constitutes good design.

demolition of an existing dwelling and erection of 78 dwellings (C3) with associated vehicular and pedestrian access, internal roads, footpaths and parking, re-grading of land and retaining structures, drainage infrastructure and the provision of open space and equipped play area. This

Authority
Lancaster City Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Hartley D
Postcode
LA1 2TA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the landscape character of the area and whether it constitutes good design
  • The effect of the loss of undesignated open space in social and environmental terms
  • The effect of the development on biodiversity

What decided it

The severe five-year housing land undersupply (2.1 years), which engaged the tilted balance and meant the identified but limited harms were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery.

The identified adverse impacts, including the reasoned conflict with policies DM46 and DM27, were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the benefits (very substantial weight to housing delivery, moderate weight to economic and connectivity benefits, and biodiversity net gain) when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP2Policy ENV5Policy DM46Policy DM29Policy DM27Policy DM44Policy DM1Policy DM3Policy DM30 a, b and cPolicy DM33Policy DM34
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 174Paragraph 131Paragraph 179Paragraph 11Paragraph 120Paragraph 56Paragraph 77

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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