®Planning appeal decision
Mill Hall, Moor Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1QD
change of use of 96-bed into 62 one-bed self contained student accommodation units, erection of a four storey front extension with roof terrace above linking the mill and annexe and demolition of part of enclosure wall. Appeal B: APP/A2335/Y/23/3320199 Mill Hall, Moor Lane, Lancaster LA1 1QD
- Authority
- Lancaster City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Manchester S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed buildings Mill Hall, Moor Lane Mill North and Block 2, Moor Lane Mills North, and any features of special architectural or historic interest that they possess
- Whether it would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building Mill 1, Moor Lane Mills South
- The extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Lancaster Conservation Area
What decided it
The considerable and widespread harm to the special interest of the listed buildings, their setting, and the conservation area was not outweighed by the public benefits, particularly because no substantiated viability evidence demonstrated that the extension was necessary to secure the optimum viable use of the building.
The less than substantial but considerable harm to the listed buildings and conservation area was not outweighed by the moderate public benefits of securing the optimum viable use of the building and contributing to housing land supply
Framework references: 11, 197, 202
Plan policies cited: DM29, DM37, DM38, DM39, DM41, SG5
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.