Planning appeal decision
South View Farm Greenhalgh Lane, Greenhalgh With Thistleton, Lancashire, PR4 3HL
Planning appeal 3346088 at South View Farm Greenhalgh Lane, Greenhalgh With Thistleton, Lancashire, PR4 3HL (Fylde Borough Council) was allowed on 24 February 2025 by Inspector Brook S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether this is a suitable location for new housing, having regard to policies relating to the development strategy and the countryside.
Outline Application with All Matters Reserved for the Erection of up to 2.no Dwellinghouses
- Authority
- Fylde Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Brook S
- Postcode
- PR4 3HL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether this is a suitable location for new housing, having regard to policies relating to the development strategy and the countryside
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The site constitutes a suitable location for minor infill development within a continuous built-up frontage along Greenhalgh Lane, complying with the development plan policies relating to countryside development and settlement strategy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy DLF1Policy GD4Policy ENV1Policy GD7Policy ENV2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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