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Dismissed20 July 20233316315

Newfield House, Middleton Road, Middleton, Lancashire, LA3 3PP

Planning appeal 3316315 at Newfield House, Middleton Road, Middleton, Lancashire, LA3 3PP (Lancaster City Council) was dismissed on 20 July 2023 by Inspector Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location would be suitable having regard to relevant local and national policies.

change of use from residential flat and storage into residential care home for the elderly

Authority
Lancaster City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Williamson J
Postcode
LA3 3PP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the location would be suitable having regard to relevant local and national policies
  • whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers

What decided it

The proposal would not provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers due to unacceptable noise disturbance in outdoor amenity areas from adjacent manufacturing and traffic, and the site is unsuitable as it fails to accord with employment land protection policies without demonstrated exceptional circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP2Policy EC1Policy EC5Policy DM14Policy DM8

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