Planning appeal decision
Mount Pleasant Ribchester Road, Hothersall, Preston, PR3 3XA
Planning appeal 3310564 at Mount Pleasant Ribchester Road, Hothersall, Preston, PR3 3XA (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 April 2023 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for housing having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan.
described as, ‘change from a domestic annexe to an independent dwelling
- Authority
- Ribble Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Clowes M
- Postcode
- PR3 3XA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for housing having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan
- Whether there would be suitable access to local services and facilities
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan spatial strategy by locating an open market dwelling in isolated countryside without meeting any exception criteria, and would not provide suitable access to services and facilities, resulting in car dependency contrary to sustainability objectives.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- KS DS1DMG2DMH3DMI2DMG3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 112
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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