®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of Cemetery, Back Lane, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9BH
Planning appeal 3309054 at Land Rear of Cemetery, Back Lane, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9BH (Lancaster City Council) was dismissed on 15 September 2023 by Inspector Dean S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal satisfies the requirements of the Sequential Test.
A Self build, new four bedroom detached house with integral garage for family use. Infilling an existing ditch and creating a wildlife corridor. A new flood defence wall on the western boundary to replace inadequate existing wall protect existing properties and safeguarding private open space for flood storage. New hedging along the north, south and east boundaries
- Authority
- Lancaster City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dean S
- Postcode
- LA5 9BH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposal satisfies the requirements of the Sequential Test
- whether the proposal can be suitably drained without increasing flood risk elsewhere
- whether the proposal would result in a loss of biodiversity
What decided it
The proposal fails to satisfy the Sequential Test for flood risk location and lacks verified modelling to demonstrate it can be suitably drained without increasing flood risk elsewhere, creating significant development plan conflict that is not outweighed by other material considerations including biodiversity net gain or self-build housing benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM33Policy DM34Policy SP8Policy DM44
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 55
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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