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Allowed16 January 20253345930

Ream Hills Farm, Mythrop Road, Weeton With Preese, Lancashire, PR4 3NB

Planning appeal 3345930 at Ream Hills Farm, Mythrop Road, Weeton With Preese, Lancashire, PR4 3NB (Lancashire County Council) was allowed on 16 January 2025 by Inspector Conde L, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

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Authority
Lancashire County Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
agricultural · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Conde L
Postcode
PR4 3NB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the proposed development is suitable having regard to the local development strategy

What decided it

The appellant satisfactorily demonstrated an agricultural need for the land raising to address drainage/agricultural land quality issues, and the development was found not to harm the character and appearance of the area, satisfying Policy GD4.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV1Policy GD4

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