Land Adjacent to Edgeley, , School Road, Westbury With Plumptons, Lancashire, FY4 5LJ

Planning appeal 3332286 at Land Adjacent to Edgeley, , School Road, Westbury With Plumptons, Lancashire, FY4 5LJ (Fylde Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 April 2024 by Inspector Brook S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether this is a suitable location for new housing, having regard to policies relating to the development strategy and the countryside.

Erection of single detached dwelling

Authority: Fylde Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Brook S
Postcode: FY4 5LJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether this is a suitable location for new housing, having regard to policies relating to the development strategy and the countryside
the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal would not constitute minor infill development as the site does not form part of a continuously built-up frontage, and it would cause significant harm to the rural character and appearance of the area by eroding the openness that characterises this part of the countryside.

The modest public benefits of additional housing supply and employment generation were outweighed by the conflicts with the development plan and the significant harm to character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S1Policy GD4Policy DLF1Policy ENV1Policy ENV3Policy GD7
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 180

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