Bridgend, Church Lane, Whitestake, Lancashire, PR4 4LH

Planning appeal 3325369 at Bridgend, Church Lane, Whitestake, Lancashire, PR4 4LH (South Ribble Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 December 2023 by Inspector Brook S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would prejudice the Council's ability to manage the comprehensive development of the wider area of safeguarded land within which the appeal site is located, with particular regard to policy G3 of the South Ribble Local Plan.

Outline Application for the erection of 7no. dwellings with access

Authority: South Ribble Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Brook S
Postcode: PR4 4LH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would prejudice the Council's ability to manage the comprehensive development of the wider area of safeguarded land within which the appeal site is located, with particular regard to policy G3 of the South Ribble Local Plan

What decided it

The proposal would prejudice comprehensive development of the safeguarded land allocation and conflict with NPPF paragraph 143, and as the Council can demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply, the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.

the adverse impacts of conflict with safeguarded land policy and NPPF paragraph 143 significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery in an accessible location

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy G3South Ribble Local Plan 2012–2026
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 143Paragraph 11Paragraph 5Paragraph 12

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