®Planning appeal decision
Former Co-op Warehouse, John Street, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9DA
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy DM13, Policy DM29, Appendix H
Judgments cited: R (Cherkley Campaign Ltd) v Mole Valley DC [2014] EWCA Civ 567; Davison v Elmbridge Borough Council [2019] EWHC 1409 (Admin)
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