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Planning permission granted11 December 20243340452

Thorneyholme Hall, Dunsop Bridge, Clitheroe, BB7 3BB

Planning appeal 3340452 at Thorneyholme Hall, Dunsop Bridge, Clitheroe, BB7 3BB (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was allowed on 11 December 2024 by Inspector Moore D, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, in particular, the Forest of Bowland National Landscape.

without planning permission, a detached outbuilding, with associated decking, artificial grassed areas and lighting has been erected, with a footprint of approximately 184 sq. metres on the land at Thorneyholme Hall

Authority
Ribble Valley Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Moore D
Postcode
BB7 3BB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, in particular, the Forest of Bowland National Landscape
  • whether the development would be at an unacceptable risk of flooding or would exacerbate flooding elsewhere

What decided it

The Inspector's finding that the outbuilding caused no harm to the character and appearance of the National Landscape and that the medium flood risk could be adequately mitigated by planning conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Key Statement EC3Policy DMB1Policy DMB3Key Statement EN2Policy DMG1Policy DMG2Policy DME6

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