Planning appeal decision
The Shore, Shore Road, Silverdale, LA5 0TP
Planning appeal 3350856 at The Shore, Shore Road, Silverdale, LA5 0TP (Lancaster City Council) was dismissed on 4 March 2025 by Inspector Young D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the developments on the character and appearance of the area.
retrospective application for a pole mounted light/camera and associated cabinet
- Authority
- Lancaster City Council
- Appeal type
- advert · Advertisement Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Young D
- Postcode
- LA5 0TP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the developments on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The pole, camera and parking advertisements would introduce an unduly urban element that manifestly conflicts with the legal duty to further the conservation and enhancement of the National Landscape and relevant development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy AS14 of the Arnside and Silverdale AONB DPDPolicy DM21 of the Lancaster Local Plan 2020Policy DM29 of the Lancaster Local Plan 2020
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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