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Dismissed13 September 20243327938

Land Adjacent to Southport House, Hollins Syke, Sawley, BB7 4LE

Planning appeal 3327938 at Land Adjacent to Southport House, Hollins Syke, Sawley, BB7 4LE (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 September 2024 by Inspector Wilders B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed residential development having regard to its position outside of the settlement boundary and its accessibility to services and facilities.

demolition of four existing agricultural buildings and construction of two self-build family eco-homes

Authority
Ribble Valley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wilders B
Postcode
BB7 4LE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed residential development having regard to its position outside of the settlement boundary and its accessibility to services and facilities
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including on Sawley Conservation Area and the setting of Southport House, a Grade II listed building

What decided it

The appeal site's location outside the settlement boundary in open countryside, combined with poor accessibility to services and facilities without reliance on private car travel, conflicts with the development plan's spatial strategy directing residential development to the most sustainable locations, and this conflict outweighs the limited benefits of the scheme.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Policy DS1CS Policy DMG2CS Policy DMH3CS Policy DM12CS Policy DMG3CS Policy EN5CS Policy DMG1CS Policy DME4

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