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Dismissed21 January 20253349778

5 Deanwood Close, Up Holland, WN8 0BS

Planning appeal 3349778 at 5 Deanwood Close, Up Holland, WN8 0BS (West Lancashire District Council) was dismissed on 21 January 2025 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Up Holland Conservation Area and preserve the setting of a Grade II listed building.

An outbuilding with hardstanding providing two additional car parking spaces

Authority
West Lancashire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Smith J
Postcode
WN8 0BS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Up Holland Conservation Area and preserve the setting of a Grade II listed building
  • the effect of the proposal on car parking

What decided it

The harm to the significance of the listed building and conservation area caused by the outbuilding's excessive width and its severance of the historic garden setting, combined with inadequate justification for the parking provision, outweighed the limited public benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN4Policy GN3Policy IF2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 215

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