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Mill Hall, Moor Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1QD
Planning appeal 3320196 at Mill Hall, Moor Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1QD (Lancaster City Council) was dismissed on 13 December 2023 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- LA1 1QD
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM29DM37DM38DM39DM41SG5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 197Paragraph 202
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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