Planning appeal decision
Barn End Badgers Wood, Lancashire , Bilsborrow, PR3 0GQ
Planning appeal 3314585 at Barn End Badgers Wood, Lancashire , Bilsborrow, PR3 0GQ (Wyre Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 May 2023 by Inspector Deane G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local area.
to build two new detached houses on part of the field adjacent to the property; referred to separately and shaded red in the house deeds
- Authority
- Wyre Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Deane G
- Postcode
- PR3 0GQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the local area
- Whether the site would be an accessible location, having particular regard to local services and facilities
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance through intrusion into open countryside, combined with the site's inaccessible location requiring car-dependent travel, outweighed any public benefits and conflicted with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy SP4Policy SP2Policy CDMP6Policy CDMP3
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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