Planning appeal decision
Land at Back Lane, Borwick, Carnforth, LA6 1AJ
Planning appeal 3340688 at Land at Back Lane, Borwick, Carnforth, LA6 1AJ (Lancaster City Council) was dismissed on 31 October 2024 by Inspector Robbie K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development is essential for the purposes of agriculture having regard to local development plan policies.
the erection of an agricultural livestock building and access track (part retrospective)
- Authority
- Lancaster City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Robbie K
- Postcode
- LA6 1AJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development is essential for the purposes of agriculture having regard to local development plan policies
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings
- The effect of the development on biodiversity
What decided it
The proposal failed to demonstrate that the development was essential for a proven and justified agricultural purpose, conflicting with Policy DM47, and additionally caused unacceptable harm to character and appearance and failed to address biodiversity concerns.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM47Policy EN3Policy DM29Policy DM46Policy DM44Policy DM45
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 6
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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