Flitcraft Timber Frame, Garstang Road, Preston, PR3 0SZ

Planning appeal 3330727 at Flitcraft Timber Frame, Garstang Road, Preston, PR3 0SZ (Wyre Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 March 2024 by Inspector Burnham T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would comply with development plan policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding.

change of use of land for the siting of 9 (holiday use) chalets and associated landscaping and creation of a footpath

Authority: Wyre Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Burnham T
Postcode: PR3 0SZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would comply with development plan policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
Whether the site is suitable for the proposed development having regard to accessibility to services and facilities
Whether the accommodation would be viable in the long term

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate that the Sequential Test for flood risk had been applied as required by development plan policy and the Framework, with no evidence that there were no reasonably available alternative sites at lower risk of flooding.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CDMP2Policy CDMP3Policy SP4Policy EP8Policy EP9Policy SP1Policy SP2Policy CDMP6

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