Planning appeal decision
Land Adj to Pasture Barn West, Pasture Lane, Barrowford, BB9 6QX
Planning appeal 3321799 at Land Adj to Pasture Barn West, Pasture Lane, Barrowford, BB9 6QX (Pendle Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 November 2023 by Inspector Worthington E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building at Pasture House, Pasture Lane.
the proposal is the construction of 3no. self- build family eco-homes and 2 out-buildings
- Authority
- Pendle Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Worthington E
- Postcode
- BB9 6QX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building at Pasture House, Pasture Lane
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve the setting of Pasture House by introducing new built development that would significantly erode the open agricultural character of the land and create a visually competing development that would diminish the historic importance and primacy of the listed building.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage asset was not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal, which included housing land supply, self-build provision, economic benefits, and sustainability credentials, all of which were limited in extent given the modest scale of three dwellings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV1 of the Pendle Local Plan Part 1 Core Strategy
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 80Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 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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