Planning appeal decision
Land North of Electricity Substation, Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, Lancashire, WN6 9RY
Planning appeal 3343353 at Land North of Electricity Substation, Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, Lancashire, WN6 9RY (West Lancashire District Council) was allowed on 10 September 2024 by Inspector Hockenhull H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.
Application for Permission in Principle - Erection of a maximum of two dwellings
- Authority
- West Lancashire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hockenhull H
- Postcode
- WN6 9RY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The site is a suitable infill location within the settlement boundary compliant with local plan policies, and the proposed two dwellings represent an acceptable amount of development for this rural village context.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy RS1Policy EN3Policy GN1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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