Moorcock House, Evermoor Farm Slaidburn Road, Waddington, Clitheroe, BB7 3AA

Planning appeal 3348150 at Moorcock House, Evermoor Farm Slaidburn Road, Waddington, Clitheroe, BB7 3AA (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was allowed on 27 January 2025 by Inspector Duff N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the repositioned gate and changes to the access on the character and appearance of the surrounding countryside, having particular regard to the location of the site within the Forest of Bowland National Landscape.

re-positioning of an access gate off Slaidburn Road

Authority: Ribble Valley Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector: Duff N
Postcode: BB7 3AA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the repositioned gate and changes to the access on the character and appearance of the surrounding countryside, having particular regard to the location of the site within the Forest of Bowland National Landscape
Whether there is an agricultural need for the repositioned access gate and changes to the access, having regard to the farming activities at the site

What decided it

The agricultural need for the access combined with the scale, design and location of the development ensuring it would conserve rather than harm the character and appearance of the Forest of Bowland National Landscape.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: DMG1DMG2EN2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 189

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