®Planning appeal decision
land at Mayfield, Slaidburn Road, Waddington, Lancashire, BB7 3JJ
new modern/commercial steel frame building for the storage of forestry equipment and building machinery in connection with 2 rural based businesses, including an access track
- Authority
- Ribble Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Veevers A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would accord with relevant local policies with regard to location
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Forest of Bowland National Landscape
What decided it
The location and scale of the proposal, combined with its use for storage of building materials, would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the Forest of Bowland National Landscape, which outweighs any economic benefits.
Framework references: 87, 182, 88, 89
Plan policies cited: Key Statement DS1, Policy DMG2, Key Statement EN2, Policy DMG1, Key Statement EC1, Policy DMB1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.