Planning appeal decision
89 Moss Lane, Hesketh Bank, Preston, PR4 6AD
Planning appeal 3333445 at 89 Moss Lane, Hesketh Bank, Preston, PR4 6AD (West Lancashire District Council) was allowed on 21 March 2024 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the host property and area.
a first-floor extension, a porch extension and an attached single storey garage. This
- Authority
- West Lancashire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hartley S
- Postcode
- PR4 6AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the host property and area
What decided it
The fallback position of the extant approval and lawful development certificate, combined with the appeal proposal being a design improvement over that fallback, was decisive in allowing the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GN3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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