®Planning appeal decision
Tildsleys Farmhouse, Elmers Green Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 7SH
erection of one three-bedroom single storey detached dwelling in the garden of Tildsley’s Farmhouse
- Authority
- West Lancashire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dillon C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the existing street scene
- Whether or not the appeal proposal would preserve the setting or features of special architectural or historic interest of the Grade II listed Tildsley's Farmhouse
What decided it
The unjustified less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building, which would not be outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal, resulted in conflict with the development plan and the statutory duty under section 66(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
The identified less than substantial heritage harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of providing a single dwelling to an area without a housing shortfall and a limited contribution to the local economy, resulting in unjustified harm that conflicted with the development plan.
Framework references: 205, 206, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy GN3, Policy EN4
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