Planning appeal decision
Brentwood, Pendleton Road, Wiswell, Clitheroe, BB7 9BZ
Planning appeal 3344403 at Brentwood, Pendleton Road, Wiswell, Clitheroe, BB7 9BZ (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 September 2024 by Inspector Manchester S, 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.
1 no. dwelling (permission in principle)
- Authority
- Ribble Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Manchester S
- Postcode
- BB7 9BZ
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 location is unsuitable for residential development due to its remote rural setting, lack of accessibility to services and facilities by sustainable transport modes, and the urbanising effect the development would have on the rural character of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DS1DS2DM12DMG2DMG3DMH3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149
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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