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Dismissed23 April 20243332026

Tildsleys Farmhouse, Elmers Green Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 7SH

Planning appeal 3332026 at Tildsleys Farmhouse, Elmers Green Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 7SH (West Lancashire District Council) was dismissed on 23 April 2024 by Inspector Dillon C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the existing street scene.

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
Postcode
WN8 7SH

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GN3Policy EN4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208

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