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Dismissed18 October 20243334420

Parson Lee Farm, Wycoller Road, Trawden, Lancashire, BB8 8SU

Planning appeal 3334420 at Parson Lee Farm, Wycoller Road, Trawden, Lancashire, BB8 8SU (Pendle Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 October 2024 by Inspector Senior H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the Trawden Forest Conservation Area and nearby non-designated heritage assets.

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Authority
Pendle Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Senior H
Postcode
BB8 8SU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the Trawden Forest Conservation Area and nearby non-designated heritage assets

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of the non-designated heritage assets, when weighed against the modest economic benefits of the proposal, was decisive in dismissing the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV1Policy ENV2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 205Paragraph 208Paragraph 134

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