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Dismissed20 October 20233319165

The Brambles, Land Adj to Thornfield, Darkinson Lane, Preston, PR4 0RH

Planning appeal 3319165 at The Brambles, Land Adj to Thornfield, Darkinson Lane, Preston, PR4 0RH (Preston City Council) was dismissed on 20 October 2023 by Inspector Senior H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site lies in a suitable location for development, having particular regard to the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

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Authority
Preston City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
caravan-gypsy · Other minor developments
Inspector
Senior H
Postcode
PR4 0RH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site lies in a suitable location for development, having particular regard to the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The site's isolated location in open countryside, lacking the clustering necessary for infilling, means the development is unsuitable and conflicts with the development plan's protection of rural character.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 1 of the Central Lancashire Core Strategy, July 2012Policy 17 of the Central Lancashire Core StrategyPolicy EN1 of the Preston Local Plan 2012-2026, July 2015Policy EN9 of the Preston Local Plan 2012-2026, July 2015Policy HS5 of the Preston Local Plan 2012-2026, July 2015

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