®Planning appeal decision
Former Co-op Warehouse, John Street, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9DA
Planning appeal 3337571 at Former Co-op Warehouse, John Street, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9DA (Lancaster City Council) was dismissed on 27 June 2024 by Inspector Lancaster K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development provides adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to outlook, light and the size and layout of the internal accommodation.
the change of use of basement areas to two dwellings
- Authority
- Lancaster City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Lancaster K
- Postcode
- LA5 9ER
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development provides adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to outlook, light and the size and layout of the internal accommodation
What decided it
The failure to provide adequate outlook and daylight for future occupiers, which conflicts with Policies DM13 and DM29 of the development plan and paragraph 135 of the Framework, could not be outweighed by the housing supply benefits given the importance of achieving well-designed places.
The significant undersupply of housing land (2.1 years) and benefits of brownfield reuse and housing delivery were outweighed by the significant harm to living conditions through inadequate outlook and light, as the creation of high-quality places is fundamental to the planning process.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM13Policy DM29Appendix H
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 135
- Judgments
- R (Cherkley Campaign Ltd) v Mole Valley DC [2014] EWCA Civ 567; Davison v Elmbridge Borough Council [2019] EWHC 1409 (Admin)
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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