Planning appeal decision
Whire Dial Farm, Moss Lane, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 4AT
Planning appeal 3331408 at Whire Dial Farm, Moss Lane, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 4AT (West Lancashire District Council) was allowed on 19 April 2024 by Inspector Caine M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety.
the creation of a new access to the agricultural land as shown blue on the attached plan and described within the planning statement
- Authority
- West Lancashire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Caine M
- Postcode
- L40 4AT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The minimal traffic generation (34 annual movements), safe access design with swept path analysis, and low pedestrian activity in this remote rural location satisfied the Inspector that highway safety would not be compromised.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GN3Policy GN1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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