Planning appeal decision
Twin Brook Barn, Up Brooks, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1PL
Planning appeal 3349285 at Twin Brook Barn, Up Brooks, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1PL (Ribble Valley Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 January 2025 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development plan and national planning policy in relation to flood risk.
demolition of detached collapsed storage building and erection of 1No. two storey dwelling house with private garden and parking areas. Erection of 1No. two storey outbuilding, providing garage and hobby room serving Twinbrook Barn
- Authority
- Ribble Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Veevers A
- Postcode
- BB7 1PL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development plan and national planning policy in relation to flood risk
What decided it
The proposal fails to satisfy the sequential test as it has not been demonstrated that there are no reasonably available sites appropriate for the proposed dwelling in areas with lower flood risk.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DME6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 170Paragraph 175
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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