Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent Inglewood, Cabus Nook Lane, Cabus, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3HP
Planning appeal 3327341 at Land Adjacent Inglewood, Cabus Nook Lane, Cabus, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3HP (Wyre Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 February 2024 by Inspector Brook S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether this is a suitable location for new housing, having regard to policies relating to the development strategy and the countryside.
Erection of Dwelling with Detached Garage and Orchard to the rear of the site
- Authority
- Wyre Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Brook S
- Postcode
- PR3 1AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether this is a suitable location for new housing, having regard to policies relating to the development strategy and the countryside
What decided it
The proposal fails to meet any of the purposes specified in Policy SP4(2) for new development in the open countryside and therefore conflicts with the development strategy, and the modest benefits do not outweigh this harm.
the modest benefits of one additional dwelling, renewable energy measures, and landscaping do not outweigh the conflict with the up-to-date development plan and the harm to the Council's development strategy
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy SP4 (1)Policy SP4 (2)Policy SP2Policy CDMP4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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